Opinion

Even if you find at a campus visit that an institution isn't for you, never show a lack of interest, writes Kathryn Hume.

Greetings and salutations from the temporary occupant of this august space.

The PEW Research Center published a report on February 9th entitled, "Young, Underemployed, and Optimistic." I was intrigued.

I'm a Bad Female Academic for daring to aspire to earn what I am worth and hopefully reform higher education at the same time.

My word of the year was going to be “joy” but after a month of reflection, what I really want to focus on is building momentum. How do I build momentum while not changing my job, my location, or returning to school?

Observers note that there is increased scrutiny of foreign academic initiatives in China. There has been some dissatisfaction with unfulfilled promises and poor quality by some foreign providers. Municipal and provincial authorities, often enthusiastically luring foreign institutions, sometimes turn a blind eye to issues of quality, and it is possible that corrupt practices might be involved.

Drones. Both of my boys are inveterate video game players, so I am long familiar with them. When Nikko was...