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During this sabbatical year I promised myself that I wouldn’t even *think* about teaching until the summer. After all, this...

In discussion with some colleagues from other colleges, I realized recently that different colleges handle 'stopouts' very differently. 'Stopouts' are...

I was in a grocery store checkout line last week. The woman in line ahead of me had two children...

A theme in budget reduction processes in some states is an enthusiasm for cannibalizing some institutions in the hopes of...

Earlier this week I came across this old Time magazine article, which reminded me of an interesting character, Dr. Theo...

I'm increasingly convinced that one of the most common flaws of so many administrators is a misguided urge to be...

I’m not sure I’ve ever had a week like this as an academic. My week started with a meeting, and...

I use the gym on campus, since it's cheap and convenient to work. It's nicer than some private health clubs...