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On the Road
A university exhibit and a new book look at David Foster Wallace's life and work. Scott McLemee visits the relics...
Not a Consolation Prize
Community colleges need to be cautious before hiring Ph.D.s who haven’t been trained for teaching at two-year institutions, and unemployed doctorates shouldn’t assume they are prepared for such jobs, writes Kory Lawson Ching.
Food Culture Resources
“Is Food Really an Academic Subject?” an article in the Guardian asked in 2003. It is in the States, where...
Ask the Administrator: Do I Need a Doctorate to Make the Leap?
A self-identified Gen X correspondent writes I am currently at a somewhat senior level in finance at one of the...
11 Ideas About Which I May Be Wrong
We only really learn anything when there is a possibility that our ideas may be wrong. Any assertions that we...
Water, anyone?
Check out Linda McQuaig's op-ed piece in The Toronto Star. It puts a few things into perspective, including the media's...
Reading Titles
My new co-blogger at IHE has a nice piece on job titles that raise more questions than they answer. It's...
Adjunct Barbie
Maria Shine Stewart reflects on her childhood dream of teaching. Today, she is a long-term instructor, fully committed ... to three colleges at once.