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Abandoning My Tenure Pipe Dream
Once Roberto Abadie came to the realization that he wouldn't get tenure, he began to see the upside.
Robert H. Frank’s Concise ‘Success and Luck’
A book that says nothing about the winner-take-all postsecondary labor market - but might have.
If Tenured Want to Survive, Pay Your Adjuncts
We are all laborers. Things will be better when we embrace this fact.
Increase Scholarly Visibility Using This One Weird Trick!
Scott McLemee reviews a scholarly article that examines how small but significant tweaks to an academic paper's title can make it more likely to win attention.
Cracking the Glass Ceiling on Who Can Represent the Many
Hillary Clinton’s comment at the Democratic convention suggests we might be entering an era in which women can see ourselves represented in many diverse champions, writes Judith S. White.
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, or Denial?
The challenge of public statements when there isn't enough money.
The Woes of Wikipedia
There's a lot to like about Wikipedia, but it's becoming a hostile place for many editors.
On Choosing Technologies That We Know Will Diminish Quality
Why we sometimes knowingly adopt technologies that degrade our experiences, and what this behavior may mean for education.