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Their Day

Kenneth P. Ruscio sees advantages in having new graduates addressed at commencement by someone who isn't a celebrity.
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Math Geek Mom: One Fallacy and Two Paradoxes

Recently, our college president spoke to the faculty. In her speech to us, she said that some economists think that...
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Why I'm Sticking With FFELP

President Obama’s proposal to end the Federal Family Education Loan Program and make all federal student loans through the Direct...
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Motherhood After Tenure: professors and money

I love Suze Orman; I can’t help it. Like her counterpart, Doctor Ruth, Orman speaks frankly about a charged topic...
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The Platinum Rule

Twice in the last month, I've been in meetings at which somebody suggested that the solution to some ongoing dilemma...
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ABC's and Ph.D.'s: Back to Elementary School

When my older daughter started elementary school, I asked about helping out occasionally in her classroom and I was politely...
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When the Boss is Awful

In response to yesterday's post, several commenters asked variations on "well, okay, but what if the dean is a jackass...
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Creating a Research Agenda

Graduate students need to make strategic decisions about courses, professors and opportunities, write Justin Reedy and Madhavi Murty.