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Temporary Loss of Loving Feeling Noted
A few days before the start of some semesters, I suddenly realize the call to teach has left me, the...
Ask My Readers: Revenue Sharing from Textbooks
A returning correspondent writes: You and your readers were very helpful in responding to my questions about how to convince...
Ranking the rankings
It is rankings time again, as everyone interested in colleges and universities know. This annual celebration gives everyone something. It...
Counterpoint: What About the Students?
An op-ed this week on transfer of credit worried more about the burdens on registrars than the needs of students or taxpayers, Elise Scanlon and Roger Williams argue.
Here They Come, Walking Down the Street
Students are returning to Hinterland’s campus in droves, and it’s not even dorm move-in yet, let alone the start of...
Ask the Administrator: Following Up on an Application
A new correspondent writes: I'm in need of some advice regarding a CC job that I applied for. I'm currently...
Surviving the First Year
As she gets ready to start as an assistant professor, Shari Dinkins shares the advice she's received and the lessons she learned.
Dynes Dines
When universities, and university systems, become very rich and very byzantine, it's both hard to run them and easy to...