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Math Mom: Stillness

"I was holding a yoga pose." That is the reason my eight-year-old son gave me one spring day when I...

Keeping the Donors and Their Heirs Happy

The act of matching donor wishes to institutional needs through philanthropic gift agreements is something of an art. Donors usually...

ABCs and PhDs: My Cohort

I started graduate school 18 years ago in September. I came into the program as one in a cohort of...

Gene-rationality

I was out of town over the weekend, getting to know the newest member of the Rendell clan. My new...

Mothering at Mid-Career: The Annual Report

Like most of my colleagues -- and many of you, no doubt -- I've just finished writing my annual report...

Don't buy, rent

Thanks to a correspondent for putting me onto this story. Feel free to share anything even vaguely similar. Or different...

The Career Coach Is In: Pregnant as a PhD Student?

This week’s question is from a research university doctoral student, Ellen, and it is one I would like to throw...

Interview Tips: A Bleg

This week a correspondent sent some good interview tips for faculty candidates, asking that I gather more from my wise...