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Mad at Harry
Ok, maybe mad is a little strong to describe how I feel about the Hogwarts hero and J.K. Rowling’s Harry...
Trust Us, We're Experts
Historiann has a fascinating, and I think largely representative, take on a provocative article in the Washington Post about “fixing”...
Messy Lives
A big part of what I like about being a Registrar is bringing order to chaos. Whether it is tackling...
Should You Invest in a For-Profit?
In a 2/18/11 article in The Motley Fool, "Why I'm Staying Away From For-Profit Education", Brian Stoffel argues that: "In...
In the Teeth of the Evidence
One of the things we hope students will learn by seeking out information in the library and online is the...
Curriculum Above and Below
The outside world takes it for granted that colleges, particularly community colleges, should develop curricula to match the needs of...
Social Media Class Skypes with Internet Celebs
In higher ed, the unit of analysis that matters most is the course. We spend lots of time talking about...
Ode to a Bureaucrat
Governors' state of the state addresses inevitably feature soaring rhetoric, tough talk, and bold promises. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels's recent...