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UD AND THE TEACHING COMPANY
I rail against distance learning, laptops in classrooms, PowerPoint, and other trends toward too much technology in university life, yet...
Lessons From V.I. Lenin and Father Roderick
Michael D. Yates recalls frustrations with students over preparation -- and how he turned to unlikely sources to try to inspire a change.
In Jeopardy
Mrs. Churm has a habit of calling out answers for the TV game show Jeopardy, often while I’m trying to...
Long Distance Mom: Myth of the Two-Income Family
The two-income family is one area in which I received no helpful advice while growing up. I was born in...
The Boy Turns Eight
The Boy is eight today. He looks ten, but he's eight. It's a fun age to watch, since it's still...
A last word on commencements
I thought I was done with commencements for about a year, when someone sent me a link to the address...
Kass Backwards
The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities was held in Washington last week. Scott McLemee experiences "the wisdom of repugnance."