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Where 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Remains
Last December, many of us watched as Congress passed the historic repeal of the military's "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" policy...
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Gleicking "The Information"
Gleick verb, Gleick'd, Gleicking to synthesize large amounts of information and present in an informative, educational and enjoyable format to...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: Sprint/Spring
When I went to type the title of this post -- “Sprint” -- my fingers went to a different word...
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A World Without Community Colleges
In the wake of yesterday’s post, which prompted notes from several alert readers reminding me that other states (such as...
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Negotiate Like a Professor
Adam Fulton discusses how to get the best offer (and risks to avoid) for those going for first tenure-track job in a tough job market.
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Humans and the Humanites
An instructor and a student share lessons they learned from a class in which university students taught Russian literature at a juvenile correctional facility.
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TED: Swap "Education" for "Entertainment"
Should TED replace "Entertainment" with " Education"? Doesn't "Technology, Education, Design" make more sense than "Technology, Entertainment, Design"? Entertainment? We've...
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Reno 911
With Wisconsin and Ohio getting most of the national attention lately, I’ve been struck by the amazing goings-on in other...