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EPA delays GHG regulation, cries wolf

To nobody's surprise, here it is. '[T]he decision to delay the proposed rule was driven by agency considerations and not...

Ask the Administrator: How to Ensure a Diverse Candidate Pool?

A new correspondent writes I work in the English department at a medium-sized but rapidly expanding community college in the...

The end of the chore wars?

Good news for men and women: Time Magazine recently heralded the end of the chore wars! According to author Ruth...

What I Believe - And Why Apple Makes Me Wrong

Apple drives me crazy. What I Believe - And Why Apple Makes Me Wrong: Talent is Overrated: Yes, leadership matters...

Visualizing the uneven geographies of knowledge production and circulation

As noted in a previous entry (‘ Visualizing the globalization of higher education and research’), we’ve been keen to both...

Of philosophers, hourglasses and fleas

Philosophers confuse me. Their classical training (grammar, logic, rhetoric) can be very helpful when I'm trying to decipher a difficult...

The Patriot Act: Conclusion

[This blog entry is the last of the three devoted to reflections on the Patriot Act, ten years later, an...

A Student Loan Stimulus?

President Obama has proposed spending five billion dollars on building renovation at community colleges across America. It’s a nifty idea...