Blogs

This entry profiles Amsterdam’s plans to establish a Third University, deemed Amsterdam Metropolitan Solutions, that is designed to attract foreign universities.

Consulting is oftentimes an exercise in troubleshooting or problem solving.

The academic online community and mainstream news outlets alike have been abuzz with commentary on the frightening state of job security in academia, illuminated most clearly in the plight of the adjunct. As someone working the adjunct professor “gig,” I feel compelled to speak out.

Waiting lists, revenue, Pluto and more....

The Pew Internet and American Life project has just published a report on “Civic Engagement in the Digital Age" that made me think about how students approach research.

Netflix's 11 page Long Term View document, posted on its Investor Relations page, is worth investing the time it takes to read.

While my last post focused on the written aspect of comprehensive exams, for many graduate students there is another, equally dreaded component: the oral examination.

While I normally see higher education from the point of view of a professor, I am nearing the time when I will begin to look at it from the point of view of a parent of a child who will someday go to college.