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ABC's and PhDs: Censorship and bedtime stories
Story time is a treasured ritual at our house. Not only is it a chance for me to find out...
Collision Mix
Back in my radio days, a fellow dj used to specialize in what he called "collision mixes." He'd pick two...
Why wait 'til the last minute?
So let's say your university takes the plunge and invests big-time in solar photovoltaic panels covering all the roofs on...
Mothering at Mid-Career: On Rubrics and Spreadsheets (sort of)
I spent the day with rubrics and spreadsheets. This is not exactly the life I envisioned when I began my...
Ask the Administrator: Interviewing Your Next Boss
A bufuddled correspondent writes: We are in the process of interviewing for a new program director. I am a staff...
What's wrong with this picture??
Earth Day 40 came and went. I was at an event on campus, which was being held in a tent...
Ask the Administrator: The Paradox of Good Citizenship
A thoughtful correspondent writes: I'm in a humanities dept. at a very good SLAC. One of our faculty members is...
Every department should be a history department
Recently I was asked to sit for an oral history interview covering my years at Hofstra. Since my years at...