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Why Worry?

Are the alarmist headlines right? Yes and no.

How Encyclopedias Are, and Are Not, Like Colleges and Universities

A conversation with Bill Bowe, former Encyclopaedia Britannica executive.

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Confessions of a Conference Chair

Overseeing a meeting with thousands of people is a daunting task, writes Sheldon H. Jacobson, who shares some lessons he learned along the way.

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The Prejudicial Logic of Productivity

Discrimination against disabled faculty members is often dismissed because it’s linked to the academy’s deeply entrenched values around productivity, Sandy Sufian writes.

Distractibility

Why our minds wander and what instructors should do about this.

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The Benefits of Finding Flow

Even anxious, frazzled academics like myself who are struggling for some semblance of work-life balance can find it helpful in grading, teaching and writing, writes Nicole Bauer.