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LEEDs and needs

At every campus sustainability conference -- pretty much in every campus sustainability conversation -- the term "LEED" comes up. LEED...

Reframing the Accountability Debate

Linda Adler-Kassner and Susanmarie Harrington call for a focus on visibility and responsibility -- and write that a shift in language would place the emphasis on teaching and learning.

University Quagmires

The last couple of years have brought reportage (see here and here, for instance) on scholars becoming involved with activities...

What the Stimulus Looks Like From Here

(Disclaimer: as I understand it, the Federal stimulus package is run through the states, so each state's version of this...

Long Distance Mom: Wedding Dresses

While on sabbatical and spending more time with my kids, my thirteen year-old daughter, Katie, has opted to spend evenings...

Events as self-greenwashing

OK, so it's Earth Day, and Greenback had some events, and the community of Backboro is having some events, and...

ABCs and PhDs: On-ramps

I just came across this new NSF-supported event organized by the University of Washington ADVANCE center for institutional change: “On-ramps...

When Faculty Members Look Down on Others

C.K. Gunsalus considers the politics and personalities of dealing with professors who don't value the ideas of other employees.