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Happy Bloomsday

Today is the annual worldwide celebration of Leopold Bloom’s adventures around Dublin in 1904. So set down your ashplant, hoist...

Ask the Administrator: Going for Deanships

A new correspondent writes: ----- My question has to do with a dear friend of mine, an assistant professor of...

That Pesky Summer Semester

Like a number of big sports campuses, Auburn University has designated faculty-enablers who smooth the way toward a bogus degree...

Base Rates

According to a piece in IHE, Democrats in Congress are considering establishing penalties for colleges that increase tuition by too...

Ask My Readers: Advice for the New Kid

A longtime reader writes: ------ I have a question for you and your wise and worldly readers. My husband and...

Best. Readers. Ever.

A while back I posted a question from someone going for a department chair position. Check out the message she...

Counting Backwards

There's a thought-provoking post over at Lesboprof's about career goals, timing, and the importance (and shock!) of counting backwards. It's...

What Jim Knows

We finished reading for the AP exam in Louisville on Saturday, and I’m home now. But before I left, I...