Confessions of a Community College Dean

The Girl was terribly upset last night. I asked her why. TG: The entire first grade had to miss recess...

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So Kennesaw State won't hire a strong candidate for provost because he once quoted Marx. Where do I start? I...

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This piece in the New York Times -- motto: No Paywall ‘til Monday! -- and this post by Tenured Radical...

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What follows is a revised email exchange I had with a frequent commenter. I’m posting it here because I think...

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A new correspondent whose wife, a teacher, is about to become a stay-at-home Mom writes: I have queried the Internet...

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Following up on yesterday’s post, a regular correspondent writes: In your latest blog post you lament the lifetime employment nature...

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In most non-tenure based settings, managers use “progressive discipline” to address many employee issues. Progressive discipline is the practice of...

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For the benefit of those who wonder what administrators talk about in closed-door meetings, and why we come out looking...

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