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ABCs and PhDs: Santa Claus economics
At breakfast Monday morning my husband came downstairs to announce that he’d thought of something for his Christmas list. Hurray...
Sustainability work #7 - More plotting and planning
So, when all is said and done, what matters is getting Greenback to a position of sustainability. We need to...
Paper Money
Students with more cash than brains know how to get their term papers written fast. Scott McLemee looks under a rock....
Going Digital
If student newspapers are to remain vital as both news providers and keepers of their colleges’ historical records, they must digitize, writes Brian Farkas.
Mothering at Mid-Career: Fair vs. Equal
The comments on Aeron Haynie's post last week got me thinking: are benefits for working parents fair? Some commenters suggest...
Clueless in Seattle
An alert reader sent me this story from the Seattle Times. It's about the hiring and abrupt firing, with allegations...
Promoting the Culture of Teaching
When graduate students plot their careers and graduate programs train these students, it's time to broaden the conversation, writes Sean P. Murphy.
"Find the Money in the Budget"
If you want to watch a dean's eyes roll back into her head, just ask for something and tell her...