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Mothering at Mid-Career: Teaching, Farming, and Curricular Change
I’ve got a few weeks left in my CSA share. We’re in the leafy-greens stage of the fall, it seems...
Veterans Day 2010
Wick Sloane's annual look at the status of veterans at selective colleges finds some laggards -- and one pleasant surprise, at William & Mary.
When Presidents' Eyes Wander
In searches at senior administrative levels, such as presidents and chancellors, it’s common practice to release the names of finalists...
Embrace 'Learning From For-Profits'
The growth of the for-profit education sector, and the tension between for- and non-profits to claim resources and control the...
Undocumented and Unsung-Growing worldwide dependence on part-time faculty
Researchers from 28 countries met in Moscow recently to review and compare each other’s research on academic compensation. The project...
A Time of Urgency
A report provides both the rationale and a plan of action for colleges to recruit and retain more black, Latino and Native American students in STEM fields, writes Freeman A. Hrabowski III.
30 Days Until Finals
It's time to set goals that are ambitious and realistic, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.
Creak...
The retirements are nearly upon us. My college, like so many, hired a bunch of people all at once, then...