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Mothering at Mid-Career: Transparent Teaching
Several years ago I wrote my first piece for Inside Higher Ed — a meditation on what I learned about...
#NCSRMR - Recruit and Retain
The National Conference on Student Recruitment, Marketing, and Retention (July 26-28, Denver, CO) is one of the marquee events for...
A city of firsts
Last week, Springfield, Massachusetts got hit by a tornado. Four people were killed. As natural disasters go, it may not...
Balancing Act or Bridging Cultures?
What makes for a successful collaboration with a corporate partner? Although academic institutions are historically risk-averse, more and more universities...
Seeking and Conferring Legitimacy in Academic Citadels: The Troubling Trend
I was one of those who had been closely watching the global reaction to the establishment of the “Obiang Chair”...
Telling It as It Is
Craig Stark is proud of sharing difficult realities with freshmen. He wonders why he struggles to be frank with seniors about what they will face after graduation.
Advice for Grad Students
Stephen C. Stearns offers advice on taking charge of a doctoral program.
Journal 4
Two professors at a tiny table near the register in a campus coffee shop. Loud and animated as people try...