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All The World's A Stage
Photo: Afshan Jafar Afshan Jafar It’s hunting season! Those of us in the academic world know that August marks the...
Elmhurst College Adds Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to Admissions Process
In a bold move, Elmhurst College, a small private school in Illinois, has done something novel and just -- include...
The next phase
I know that not everyone marks the passage of time by the start of a new school year. A childless...
Thinking About Skills
To advance in student affairs, it's important to focus on issues beyond job titles, writes Owen Sutkowski.
Approach and Avoid
A new book discusses the power and fascination of humiliation. Scott McLemee can't look away.
Amazon, Kindle, and Why Editorial Content Will Trump E-Readers
E-readers will soon be commodities, with low margins and standard feature sets. Kindle, Nook, or whatever - e-book readers will...
Stuck in the mud?
An old friend gave me an old book. Not old by the standards of literature, or even of the publishing...
Unexpected Conversations
Pamela Bedore, Tom Deans and Thomas Lawrence Long reflect on a faculty committee that was a success without pushing for change.