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Mothering at Mid-Career: The Annual Report

Like most of my colleagues -- and many of you, no doubt -- I've just finished writing my annual report...

A New Approach to Grade Inflation

Using two formulas may result in a better picture of what's really happening in the classroom, writes Abbott Katz.

Don't buy, rent

Thanks to a correspondent for putting me onto this story. Feel free to share anything even vaguely similar. Or different...

Two-Year in Hell

Richard Dean tells the story of an unusual choice made by a new Ph.D.

The Career Coach Is In: Pregnant as a PhD Student?

This week’s question is from a research university doctoral student, Ellen, and it is one I would like to throw...

Interview Tips: A Bleg

This week a correspondent sent some good interview tips for faculty candidates, asking that I gather more from my wise...

While We Still Can

Next week...Roadtrip! I'll be channeling Clark W. Griswold as we give 'affordable gas' a Viking funeral by heading hither and...

College community

Lots of folks look back on their college years as a happy period in their lives. Heck, some folks seem...