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Ask the Administrator: Nobody Wants to Chair!
A savvy correspondent writes: My department at a small private liberal artscollege has a dramatic generational split, with three senior...
Email Trouble
The summer's usually a quiet time in academia, but UD's been kept busy covering a surprising number of dustups --...
Recruiting Student-Athletes
Nothing gets our academic principles exercised quite as quickly as a conflict between athletic excellence and academic standards. Any issue...
In the Year 2017, I'm a God
I caught a lot of grief this summer from readers upset with what I’ve posted on this blog. No, I...
Ask My Readers: How to Make a Career Decision?
A new correspondent writes: I have a career decision dilemma, and I'm not sure where to go for help/advice.After receiving...
Adjuncting Your Way In?: An E-pistolary Exchange
This originated as a private email exchange, but after it developed, my correspondent asked me to post it to the...
Monday Musings
I'm not proud of this, but a few nights ago TB and I were reading Pirates Past Noon, an installment...
Look at Me! I'm a Scientist!
I wish . No, I’m merely lounging on science’s deck, drinking its beer and waiting for the steaks to come...