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Confessions of a Tenured Professor
Peter D.G. Brown writes about how he ignored adjunct issues for years, and why he's now become an activist for those off the tenure track.
Mothering at Mid-Career: May Term
Our campus has a May term, an early summer school term that starts up soon after graduation and offers students...
Serious Subjects vs. Frills
This post at Mama Ph.D. raised a number of worthwhile issues. It's basically about people making distinctions between the 'essential'...
An 'Ask' for a New Digital Model
"I see you rolling your eyes. That’s right, you: the one in the fake-vintage rock ’n’ roll T-shirt and thick-framed...
Reading for naught
On the way to campus this morning, I happened to catch " The Environment Report", from UMich. What struck me...
Rethinking Your Résumé
When academics apply for jobs in the business world, they need to focus on one question, and they usually get it wrong, writes Jerry Jellison.
Unknown and Unaccountable
It's time for lawmakers, the IRS, the press and academics to subject public college and university foundations to more scrutiny, writes Pablo Eisenberg.
Final Exam Formats
Without giving too much away, I'll just say that my college uses one format for final exams, and is considering...