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'Examined Life'
Wandering around the Lyceum with an entourage, Aristotle would hold forth on his conception of the universe: one in which...
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Omaha stakes
Warren Buffett has seen the future of personal transportation, and it isn't spelled "GM". The Oracle of Omaha (or, more...
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It's Time to End 'Courseocentrism'
It’s often said that one of the great failings of American higher education is that teaching fails to get the...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: 'Balancing Teaching and Research'
Someone just asked me to participate in a panel discussion on “balancing teaching and research” (this in the context of...
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Ask the Administrator: Perceptions of Online Graduate Degrees
A new correspondent writes: I am two years into the four year tenure process at my community college after having...
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College Affordability: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The honorable political pledge to "make college affordable" becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing during a recession. And the wolf...
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The Bright Side of Economic Freefall
As the soufflé of an overleveraged economy collapses, it's easy to focus on the negative. I spent most of December...
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Career Coach: Don't Rush to Grad School
Can't find a job? Don't go to grad school. The economy's tanking! Should I give up looking for a job...