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ABC's and PhD's: Thoughts from an old photo

I had two visitors this month, one expected—my dad—and other unexpected -- myself at age 11. It wasn’t exactly an...

Plenty to Go Around

A new field of research is emerging, devoted to the study of ignorance. Scott McLemee did not know that.

Particularities

I'm wondering about pushing Greenback U. to get into the green fuel business. I'd like some success stories, if anyone's...

Teaching Business at a Liberal Arts College

Jeffrey Nesteruk finds advantages in representing the unexpected perspective at his institution.

Mothering at Mid-Career: Beyond Parenting

When my daughter was about to turn three, I asked her which friends she wanted to invite to her party...

Ask the Administrator: The Tap on the Shoulder

A rising young correspondent writes: I am a newish faculty member at a large community college. During a recent interview...

PROFESSOR MEETS GUN: Part Seven: Shame, Shame.

Stop me if you've heard this before, but it's sort of new to UD. If you've read this series, you...

Carrots, Sticks and Transfer

The right incentives could be used to truly make it possible for community college students to go on to four-year institutions, writes Kevin Carey.