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Take My Degree Back
After seeing the way CUNY's board treated Tony Kushner, Ellen Schrecker wants to return the honorary doctorate she received.
The Unemployed Employee
Universities treat adjuncts as if contracts don't matter, writes Cliffton Price, who has had enough.
Groundhog Day: Being Off the Tenure Track
( Disclaimer: This is an honest post. I expect to be criticized because I am complaining. While I am grateful...
Too Long for Tweets, Too Short for Posts
- With all the technological advances of the last decade, why are we still using passwords? They’re both insecure and...
Relationship Status: It's Complicated
I am feeling a bit of cognitive dissonance. I just sent off a list of talking points for a board...
Math Geek Mom: Imposters?
OK, so Donald Trump found me out. His recent statement that "most economists aren’t very smart" made me realize that...
Distilling 'The Big Thirst'
How much water does your campus use each day? Where does your campus water come from? How much does your...
Academic employment - wrapping up
One final thought on why folks work for colleges and universities. It's probably not particularly insightful, given the distinctive role...