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We Insure, So You Don't Have To!
In the debates over health insurance, I've rarely heard anyone make the point – obvious, to anyone who works in...
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Victories, Near and Far
One of the psychological adjustments I had to learn, when moving into administration, was to lower my expectations for victory...
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The Mad Scientists' Club
Now that The Boy is in first grade, he's at the age where we have to start making choices about...
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Thoughts on Adjunct Unions
According to IHE, adjuncts at Pace University in New York City had their bargaining unit certified three years ago, but...
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Ask the Administrator: Where Does the Money Go?
A Western correspondent writes: I work at a community college in northern California. I was hiredfull time after working part-time...
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Off the Grid
When The Wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I gave some of the usual answers, and a...
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Taking Their Money
One of the policies my cc works under is a rule about “ability to benefit.” Basically, it means that we...
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Ask the Administrator: Are Your Alums Good Enough to Teach for You?
A new correspondent writes: I'm a sophomore at a snooty-but-trying-not-to-be Private Liberal ArtsCollege who has recently discovered your blog and...