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Which is your Priority: Research or Teaching?
For academics of a certain age, having many fine balancing acts to prioritize is our prerogative. UVenus writers have blogged...
The Girl, Mastermind
Okay, I’m a little nerdy, but this was a huge moment for us. The Girl, who is 6, loves playing...
A slice of bread - Why companies aren't greener
According to a couple of recent reports, many large US companies want to be operate more sustainably, but really don't...
The Shock of Exclusion
Ever since I read an essay, " The Shock of Inclusion" by Clay Shirky in Edge, I've been pondering the...
Build Your Own Orientation
We’ve had some discussions on campus recently about new employee orientation, which starts in a few weeks. The general consensus...
Highlights of President Obama's Speech on Higher Education
When our President gives a major speech devoted to higher education it is important that all of us take some...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Getting what you didn't ask for
This summer for the first time my family joined a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture). We signed up to receive a weekly...
Bread crumb the sixth - on the canal
In the course of my wanderings, I found a lock. Not a padlock -- a canal lock. At a place...