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A different kind of currency
It's an article of faith among those of us who inventory greenhouse gases that "current account" emissions don't count. For...
Do Professors Matter?
The movement to minimize the faculty role in higher education needs to be resisted, in part by explaining to the public why the role is crucial, writes Peter Katopes.
The Benjamin Mays Model
The late Morehouse president provides an example of how to lead a college, with an emphasis on values and on students, writes Walter M. Kimbrough.
Thoughts on Community
I've opined before that academic deans, and community colleges, need more glamorous portrayals in the media. Dean Wormer from Animal...
Math Geek Mom: Maternity leave and my first year (Mod 7)
If you try to divide 365 by 7, it does not come out evenly. 364, however, does divide evenly, meaning...
Guest Book Review: Season of Ash
Season of Ash. Jorge Volpi (Translated by Alfred MacAdam.) Open Letter, University of Rochester, October 2009. Paperback, $12.75. Toward a...
The Best Writing in Educational Technology
Full disclosure. I am an ECAR fellow, in the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research, which was founded and is run...
Motherhood After Tenure: masks
Halloween has never been my favorite holiday, despite my love of chocolate. As a reserved introvert I’ve always dreaded costume...