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The Zen of Fenton
David Galef's latest dispatch from U of All People recalls a dean for whom administration was so effortless, it appeared he was doing nothing.
Old-Timey New Year
My brother-in-law’s grandfather was kind and had an infectious laugh, but he was also a tough old bird, and to...
UD in Krakow
I'm in Poland, in freezing Krakow, a city marvelous enough to overcome even shitty weather. The old town's full of...
Happy Holidays from the Churms
Aaahhhhh. Hear that? That's the sound of no-students, the sound of final grades being deposited in a bank of computer...
Settling Down for a Long Winter's Nap
A few highlights of the Christmas preparation season: The Girl's Christmas pageant at her preschool. She attends a preschool at...
'To Gather From the Air a Live Tradition'
At three in the afternoon on Christmas Eve, the voice of a lone chorister will rise from a small college...
Hammer Time
I suppose this was inevitable. The unholy convergence of unaccountable tenure decisions; the up-or-out nature of tenure; anti-discrimination clauses; and...
Coming Clean on College Costs
Private colleges should put their numbers on the table to show that they are as affordable as their public university peers, Thomas Kepple writes.