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Attack of the Blob?

The Chronicle of Higher Ed has a few pieces this week on for-profit higher education. They're revealing and thought-provoking, though...

Charging for Quality

There's a thoughtful discussion over at Dr. Crazy's about full-time faculty workload. (The post was a response to Tenured Radical's...

On 'The Marketplace of Ideas'

Dean Dad and I just finished Menand's new book - and I'm here to convince you to move it to...

Thoughts on Louis Menand's 'A Marketplace of Ideas'

I read Menand's new book on the kindle app on my ipod touch, which means that I don't have page...

Mothering at Mid-Career: Balance

When I first started taking yoga classes, some years ago, I used to joke that of the three things yoga...

Daemon and Freedom: Reading with IT

In my fantasy world our jobs in higher education technology include includes time for book discussion. The boss, or the...

Watch more commercials

OK, you got me. If pretty much the only TV I watch is an occasional movie on HBO, then once...

Ask the Administrator: Is Working at a CC the Kiss of Death in Academia?

A longtime reader writes: I'm hoping you and your readers can offer some input. I'm on the cusp of receiving...