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The Toxic Workplace Test

I've come up with a one-question quiz to determine whether your workplace is toxic. 1. When Smith attacks Jones in...

A tuition rate only an economist could love

A major story in last Tuesday’s Inside Higher Ed was that Middlebury College “will plan its budgets each year by...

School at $30 an Hour

This past week our kids spent a day at the Killington Superstars ski and snowboard program. $180 for six hours...

What Constitutes a Safe World?

Thanks to everyone who commented on last week’s post. As always, every comment made me think. I’m especially grateful to...

Green business travel (?)

Before I came to work at Greenback, I used to travel on business quite a lot. Never much cared for...

When Documentation Fails

I've been following the Bill Reader case with interest for the last few weeks. (For the record, I don't know...

Allocating Positions

It may seem weird for me to ask this now, after all these years, but how does your college allocate...

Motherhood after tenure: spa porn

I called in sick today for the first time in 18 years of teaching (not counting when I had emergency...