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Of Ideal Teachers, Part 1
My acquaintance Chaz and I were imagining an ideal teacher. Actually, we’d been talking about the future, when I intend...
Beach Blanket Bingo
Looking for a brief holiday from total seriousness? Scott McLemee checks into some good destinations for a mental vacation.
Dying to Teach
Jeffrey Berman always encourages "risky writing" by students -- and explains what happened when he shared with them the most personal of works he could have written.
Don't Be Afraid of Committees
People often ask me why I serve on so many committees. I usually tell them a story about my grandfather...
Where Do They All Come From?
I succumbed this week and created my own MySpace page , largely on the advice of a New York Times...
The Constant Crisis of the Liberal Arts
The liberal arts have been in crisis in American colleges and universities in one way or another throughout my academic...
Landing on Track
Shari Wilson considers what she's learned while teaching at a university and why she's happy to be moving to a community college.
Beyond Research Rankings
Luis M. Proenza writes that it's time to rethink the way we compare universities -- and to move beyond grant totals.