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ABCs and PhDs: Simplicity
I have a friend who’s coming up for tenure at a major research university this summer. He calls it his...
From Plymouth Rock to Plato's Retreat
Last week, Intellectual Affairs gave the recent cable TV miniseries “Sex: The Revolution” a nod of recognition, however qualified, for...
Well, That Was Quick...
It's easy to underestimate the impact of sex scandals. According to this article from the Albany (NY) Times-Union, Governor Paterson...
Suicide
Hank Payne, Denice Denton, Jorge Liderman, Jerry Wolff -- these are some of the more high-profile professors who've killed themselves...
Managing the Elite
A recent Inside HigherEd (May 27, 2008), and elsewhere in the media, reflects much excitement about the decision by various...
A list on the road to Damascus
Over the three-day weekend, I managed to do a little reading. One of the magazines that I actually pay money...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Academe and Parenthood -- Commenting on the Comments
I've probably spent more time than I should over this Memorial Day weekend at the IHE site, reading and re-reading...
Academe and Parenthood
Over at IHE, there's a story glossing two new studies that suggest that academics are less likely to have kids...