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Bargaining with the Provost

Academic decision-making, however much derided, has something to teach Washington, writes Michael Fischer.

Confessions of a Community College Dean - ESL

What’s the role of ESL at a community college? It isn’t obvious. ESL refers to English as a Second Language...

Technology and Learning - 7 Gifts of Working with Virtual Academic Colleagues

Do you work with someone who works remotely? Do you have someone on your team who telecommutes full-time, or a...

Mama PhD - Motherhood after tenure: starting school

Today my daughter starts second grade, my step-daughter moves into the dorms at a college four hours away, and I...

Getting to Green - Proof positive

It seems the political party that's been prattling on about the failure of the US education system is absolutely correct...

The World View - Students in the streets: What's wrong with Chilean higher education? Part 1

[Editor's note: This blog is the first of two parts. It is also complements Scott McLemee's piece today, " Education...

University of Venus - Our Non-Academic Lives

The University of Venus question of the month: What is it that you do to relax when you do not...

Confessions of a Community College Dean - Online as Last Resort

Okay, it’s late August, your college has a policy that nothing outside of a few specialized classes (clinicals, studios, labs...