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Ask My Readers: When the Bench is Thin
A longtime reader and correspondent writes: In my academic program, our dean will be retiring in 4-5 years. We have...
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Campus conservation conundrum
As I write this, I’ve just finished reading an online article from Scientific American, about how the oldest, toughest, thickest...
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A Real Charge for Faculty Service
Laurence Musgrove reflects on applying the concepts of project management to the way professors plan programs.
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An Open Letter About Antioch's Future
In June 2007 my partner Paula Treichler and I attended a series of events at Antioch College, in Yellow Springs...
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The Star Wars Party
TB attended a birthday party on Saturday with a Star Wars theme. If you don't have kids around this age...
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Why Contingent Faculty Must Lead
The two candidates vying for the presidency of the AAUP lack tenure. Marc Bousquet considers what that means.
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Ask the Administrator: For Love or Money?
A new correspondent writes: I read your blog, and now I have a question. I am currently teaching as an...
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The Argument Left Unsaid About Foreign Students
It's time to admit that many of those who enroll in United States colleges want to stay after graduation, and to make the case that this is advantageous, writes Gautham Pandiyan.