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A new leader in the greenhouse
It's probably just my northeastern liberal elitist upbringing, but when I think of colleges and universities that "get it" on...
Academics Behaving Badly
Last month I went to an organizational meeting for anyone on campus interested in teaching courses (off-campus) for people who...
Math Mom: Pomp and Circumstance
Although I am not a preacher, for the past dozen years or so I've spent my Mother's Day in a...
Failing Too Many
The story of the Norfolk State professor fired for failing too many students (see IHE's story here) is a kind...
In Which I Go Off My Nut
The end of every semester is, in a sense, a finality; all those minds I’ve been living in for four...
Trickle-Down Departments
Over at Easily Distracted, Tim Burke has a fascinating piece outlining his proposed hypothetical liberal arts college. Among other things...
ABCs and PhDs
Last month my son’s first grade class did a unit on plants, seeds, and fruits. When his teacher sent home...
Mothering at Mid-Career: on girl athletes and women professors…
Sunday's New York Times Magazine cover story by Michael Sokolove about girls with ACL injuries has me thinking. The article...