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Math Mom: Success?
Last Friday, an impromptu conversation in the mailroom at my University jolted my pulse into my aerobic zone. I might...
ABC's and PhD's: Creating Programs for Local Elementary Schools
Non-traditional academics have many skills different from the general population of "parent volunteers" at an elementary school. This provides a...
Water or not
Water is energy. Not literally, of course (the square of the speed of light notwithstanding), but practically. Naturally moving water...
My (Imaginary) Publishing Empire Expands
In my mind, I’m already a mogul. (I’d dress like one, but I can’t afford it.) That’s because in a...
CC's as Replacements?
According to this article in IHE, the state of Florida is trying to get its community colleges to offer the...
Ask the Administrator: Moonlighting
A new correspondent writes: I'm in my first tenure track job in my mid-40s. I just got my Ph.D. this...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Parenting in the News
This past week there've been several articles about balancing work and family that interested me. Scott Jaschik reported on the...
Sales, sails and swirls
Way back when I was fresh out of college, I tried to augment my meager salary by taking on some...