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Structures and People
“What about Dave? Um, I mean the Registrar?” In working through the implications of some recent and pending retirements, I’m...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Transparent Teaching
Several years ago I wrote my first piece for Inside Higher Ed — a meditation on what I learned about...
#NCSRMR - Recruit and Retain
The National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention (July 26-28, Denver, CO) is one of the marquee events for...
A city of firsts
Last week, Springfield, Massachusetts got hit by a tornado. Four people were killed. As natural disasters go, it may not...
Balancing Act or Bridging Cultures?
What makes for a successful collaboration with a corporate partner? Although academic institutions are historically risk-averse, more and more universities...
Seeking and Conferring Legitimacy in Academic Citadels: The Troubling Trend
I was one of those who had been closely watching the global reaction to the establishment of the “Obiang Chair”...
Journal 4
Two professors at a tiny table near the register in a campus coffee shop. Loud and animated as people try...
4 'Spousonomics' Surprises and 1 Critique
Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes by Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson Surprise 1 - Great...