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95 posts: Community, Challenge and Hope
A year-end post ... with shoutouts to many colleagues.
Why We Need More Public Scholars
Recently, I noted that the Canadian public seems better informed on climate change than their counterparts here in the USA. I brought the contrast up only to debunk the "it's human nature to disbelieve global warming" argument, and my timing was particularly unfortunate in that Canada was announcing its withdrawal from the Kyoto treaty just as I was writing my post.
Writing and Teaching Habits of Mind
A new set of standards has his colleagues wondering if they assess themselves as they do students. Steven J. Corbett reviews the discussions.
Let’s Play ... Spot the Contradiction!
It’s time for another round of every administrator’s favorite game, “Spot the Contradiction.” See if you can isolate the double bind that drives good people around the freakin’ bend.
Long Distance Mom: Family, Foreclosures, Furloughs
My partner, Ted, and I are completing our usual cross-country drive for the holidays--from Chicago to Ohio, N.C. and then Florida — visiting family and friends in various stages of stress and hopefulness. Unfortunately, our ongoing economic crisis is certainly being felt at home.