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Academic employment - the second half of my answer
So if working in a fixed location was what first attracted me to Greenback, what kept me there? In two...
Academic employment - half an answer
Previously, I asked why folks choose to work in higher education. Since then, I've gotten a number of emails containing...
Ask the Administrator: One Prediction Leads to Another
In response to yesterday’s post predicting huge personnel movement as soon as the market starts to thaw, a new correspondent...
Why the "Research Paper" Isn't Working
I recently returned from a brief encounter with some fascinating ideas at “4Cs” – the annual meeting of the Conference...
'Kindle with Special Offers' - Higher Ed Opportunities and Threats
The deal is that for $25 bucks less, or $114, Amazon will sell you a Kindle that displays "special offers...
Two Lawsuits and a Funeral
Recently, two events engendered some serious self-reflection on my “why I am in the teaching profession” question: two landmark sexual...
ABC's and PhD's: After school
“I want to go to aftercare!” This comes up in our house periodically. The aftercare program at my kids’ school...
Media, Government and Universities: And the prize goes to . . .
The department of journalism at the public National University of La Plata (UNLP) has presented a controversial award to Venezuelan...