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The Litany

For some reason, there's a persistent subset of people – both faculty and staff – who can't raise one issue...

The best article on sustainability that I've read recently ...

... isn't technically about sustainability. It's about food. Or, more technically, our agricultural system. It's here. You should go read...

Thoughts on Collegiality

A colleague's tragically early death prompts Teresa Mangum to consider the qualities those starting their careers need -- especially in such difficult times.

Have You Visited a Middle School Lately?

Generous financial aid packages will only go so far, writes Arlene Cash. Higher education needs to get involved in the lives of disadvantaged children well before they can apply to college, she says.

Grow Your Own

This article from the Chronicle, about spousal hiring, and this one from IHE, about administrative searches in a recession, are...

The Disturbing Room

There must be a newly-minted Ph.D. out there, diss unpublishable, who’d like to write a book for a general audience...

Stop Avoiding the Issue of Failing Boys

If colleges want to reach more students, and foundations and lawmakers want more graduates, they need to consider the real gender gap, writes Richard Whitmire.

Boards and Presidents -- After the Hire

Trustees and those they select to lead campuses need to share more information for both groups to perform effectively, writes Susan Resneck Pierce.