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Our Failure of Imagination
Andrew Taggart continues his consideration of the life of the mind, outside the university.
Familiar (Mis)Quotations
Academics should not let misuse of other's words pass without comment -- whether the perpetrators are New Yorker authors or college presidents, Hollis Robbins writes.
Remedial Levels
A few weeks ago I promised a piece on remedial levels. It’s a huge topic, and my own expertise is...
Financial Questions in Academic Terms
Very often over the last five years, my friends from the academia have kept me informed about their changes of...
5 Reasons Librarians Are the Future of Ed Tech
How many people do you know who started their careers in academic libraries are now in leadership positions within academic...
Math Geek Mom: Anecdotal Evidence
I ran into the chair of the Sociology department the other day as I came out of my Calculus class...
Yes we could
It's too expensive. It would cost too many jobs. We don't have time. There isn't enough land on the planet...
Waiting for the Goon Squad
Just because your online identity can be used against you doesn't mean you should hide, even if you don't have tenure, writes Sonya Huber.