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If you're going through San Francisco ...
... be sure to check your under-seat cushion, which can be used as a flotation device in the entirely likely...
Joyce Loses Legal Battle
As Stanford University reported a couple of days ago and Inside Higher Ed noted, the estate of James Joyce, headed...
Saving Public Higher Ed
Joseph E. Aoun argues that all parties in higher education -- including leaders of private universities like his -- suffer when state colleges struggle financially.
Ask the Administrator: Buying the Cow
A semi-new correspondent writes: You mentioned having too few faculty for student advising... do you or would you use "adjuncts"...
Motherhood After Tenure: What makes a happy woman?
This week I’m teaching Frankenstein in a lower-level women’s literature course. Among the host of meaty issues, we discuss the...
The Hottest Ed Tech Company?
Techsmith is my choice for the hottest company in educational technology. Criteria: 1. Trajectory: The company's products and/or services are...
ABC's and PhD's: Time management and obsessiveness
A radio interview I heard yesterday completely derailed the blog theme I’d planned for this week (I’ll have to save...
Hiring Outside Academe
Charles R. Middleton considers why he is increasingly appointing as senior administrators people who are coming from non-academic employers.