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A Difficult Quandary

Eliza Woolf introduces her new column about those considering both academic and non-academic jobs.
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Why Middlesex Matters

John Protevi considers why so many American academics have joined the fight to save a noted philosophy program at a British university.
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Ask the Administrator: Handling an Offer

A returning correspondent, in the late stages of a few interviews, writes: I f I do get that happy phone...
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Tis the Season to be…Hardy

Commencement is one week away and the end of the semester activities are in full swing. I presented my annual...
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Is TED Making Us Stupid?

I'm not trying to pay homage to Nicholas Carr and his new book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing...
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More on 'Frills' vs. 'Serious Subjects'

The responses to last week’s column have resonated with me in an especially intense way this week. Before returning to...
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To Sue or Not to Sue

Robert Hamill studied the outcomes for professors who've challenged their tenure denials -- and uses his findings to offer advice to instructors and institutions.
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Speaking of Graduation

Like many less-established institutions, U of All People can't compete for high-profile commencement speakers. David Galef gets inside the discussions there about how to rectify the situation.