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Chestnuts, Roasting in an Open Blog...
A new correspondent writes: I'm in the market for for an administrative position in higher ed, and as I've been...
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2010 Wish List
1. Learning technology coheres into an academic discipline: offers courses, has a theoretical foundation, conducts research, peer review, and a...
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Math Geek Mom: Truth in Giving
Our jobs as professors are built around truth and integrity. We spend our research time searching for the truth, and...
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Standing under the arch
“The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into...
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TRUTHS OF LIFE, AND OF THE CLASSROOM
"You're excited," said my husband to me as I entered the car last night after my second Messiah rehearsal at...
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Still Gets to Me
TW has commented, correctly, that part of the reason I'm suited to academic administration is that I'm prone to repressing...
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Where Are the Students?
Young people are surprisingly absent from the health care debate, even though the stakes are high for them, write Laura Stark and her students.
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Long Distance Mom: Airports and Non-Places
What does ‘home for the holidays’ mean when you aren’t really sure where your home is located? Marc Auge’s book...