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Picking the Perfect Search Committee

Although it doesn’t happen as often now as it once did, we do still occasionally hire full-time, tenure-track faculty. And...

Lost Illusions

I’m working with a colleague who’s going through the shock that hits every new dean the first time she has...

What Runs Through My Mind During a Software Demo

Good God, I'm bored. Maybe if I shift in my seat... Nope. Still bored. Ooh! A dropbox! However might it...

I Heart This Story

This piece in IHE went uncommented the day it was published, which, I’ll admit, surprised me. It was one of...

When Students are Homophobic

This happens about once a year, even here in blue-state land. A student shows up to complain that his professor...

When Technology Doesn't Help

Joshua Kim’s piece yesterday reminded me of a basic, but widely ignored, truth. In most industries, new technology is adopted...

Summer Bonus

Put down the flamethrowers, I’m not talking about money. In the summer, with fewer people on campus and some of...

Busting Perps

I have to admit enjoying this article a little too much. Anyone who did time with Foucault will immediately think...