Opinion

At one time, we imagined that students came to the university to learn, that they had an obligation to engage...

By John V. Lombardi

(The confusion evident in this post isn't just a function of sloppy editing; it's an accurate reflection of my actual...

By Dean Dad

If you do research online, there's a new digital tool that will make your life much easier. Scott McLemee plugs in.

By Scott McLemee

The saddest of university events in September are the suicides of sensitive, displaced, and troubled freshmen. To a new school...

By UD

Garrison Keillor recently wrote something to the effect that it's shocking to wake up one morning and realize that the...

By Dean Dad

For Wick Sloane, the fall semester of his community college writing course opens with a surprise.

By Wick Sloane

EXT. BENCH NEAR STUDENT CENTER - DAY A PROF eats his lunch from a Styrofoam bowl. Enter his acquaintance, who...

By Oronte

Evil HR Lady gave me a heads-up regarding a question she received about adjoining faculty offices, when the respective faculty...

By Dean Dad