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What's Technology Got To Do With IT?
I know that both Tina Turner's song and the it/IT thing are hackneyed, but what does technology have to do...
Ask the Administrator: Incentives for Course Evaluations
In a timely note, a regular correspondent writes: My college is on a big push to do course evals... we...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Another passage
I loved Susan O’Doherty’s blog post on the rite of “passagio” that she’s going through right now as her son...
What Higher Ed Can Learn from Disney
I just got back from a week at Walt Disney World with my extended family. Less a vacation, and more...
Academic employment - security (1)
Not many people get fired from Greenback U. Oh, it happens. But on a percentage basis, it doesn't happen all...
Are Western Countries Tightening Up Visa Requirements Unfairly?
In recent months there have been reports from several countries hinting at a trend towards tightening up visa requirements for...
For-Profits and Satellite Radio
For a few years in the mid-2000’s, I was a fan of satellite radio. I had a longish commute, and...
Emotional Gate-Keeping
This week is admitted student weekend across many campuses and I’ve been thinking about the relationship between Admissions and the...