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Ask the Administrator: In a Holding Pattern

A new correspondent writes: I’m writing you for advice because recently I’ve run into a brick wall in my job...
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Career Coach: No Woman Is an Island, Part 2

Since the incident I wrote about last week, in which I failed to stand up for my fellow women, I...
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Respite and radio

I went on a week's vacation earlier this summer. Went towards the water, and saw a surprising number of wind...
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Hiring in Admissions

The days of personable young alumni landing counselor jobs with ease are gone. Kent Barnds writes about how these positions are filled.
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Breaking the Cost Spiral

Because colleges spend what they earn, access to higher education won't really be increased until institutions are forced to compete on outcomes, not reputation, argue Robert Martin and Andrew Gillen.
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Thomas E. Kennedy Interview, Pt. 3

This is the third and final part of Tom's interview by Okla Elliott. My thanks to them both. Read Part...
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Ask the Administrator: Social Media and Academic Careers

A new correspondent writes: With the exponential growth in use of social networking, in what ways do sites such as...
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Math Geek Mom: What Shall We Call Ourselves?

I guess we made the “big time” when this blog was criticized by the Wall Street Journal a few weeks...