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ABC's and PhD's: Moving
I really never thought that I would end up as a grown up life living 3000 miles away from my...
Making a Perfect Match
The job application process is a little like Internet dating, writes Kevin Brown. Keep that in mind, he says, when putting together your cover letters.
Print or Byte?
Won't digital publishing destroy the old-fashioned book? Scott McLemee reads up on "the hidden revolution"....
AACC Wrapup: A Discussion That Didn't Happen
Despite lower attendance, this year's AACC conference occasioned some wonderful conversations about all manner of topics, both officially and unofficially...
History We Can't Afford to Repeat
For the 11th time since World War II, boom has turned to bust in our economy. Recession brings change in...
AACC Dispatch, Day Two: Danger Ahead!
I'm one of those people who reads the conference program, picks out the panels in advance, then changes the itinerary...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Time Management
My sixth-grade son Nick recently had to write a “reflection” piece after finishing a sixth-grade math project. It began with...
When stability becomes stasis
I was speaking recently with the dean of faculty at a small US polytechnic. Toward the end of the conversation...