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Academic employment - half an answer
Previously, I asked why folks choose to work in higher education. Since then, I've gotten a number of emails containing...
What to Tell Your Grad Students
Faculty members need to learn about non-academic careers and talk up those options, writes Christine Kelly.
The Struggle for Recognition
A sociologist's new book tracks the proliferation of awards in American culture. Scott McLemee wonders if we're all really winners.
Ask the Administrator: One Prediction Leads to Another
In response to yesterday’s post predicting huge personnel movement as soon as the market starts to thaw, a new correspondent...
Why the "Research Paper" Isn't Working
I recently returned from a brief encounter with some fascinating ideas at “4Cs” – the annual meeting of the Conference...
'Kindle with Special Offers' - Higher Ed Opportunities and Threats
The deal is that for $25 bucks less, or $114, Amazon will sell you a Kindle that displays "special offers...
Two Lawsuits and a Funeral
Recently, two events engendered some serious self-reflection on my “why I am in the teaching profession” question: two landmark sexual...
ABC's and PhD's: After school
“I want to go to aftercare!” This comes up in our house periodically. The aftercare program at my kids’ school...