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Confessions of a Community College Dean

In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.

In which a veteran of cultural studies seminars in the 1990s moves into academic administration and finds himself a married suburban father of two. Foucault, plus lawn care.

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Tsundoku, or, The Book Pile

A name for a condition.

By Matt Reed

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Should Go Without Saying, But…

A terrible idea about professors and grades.

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Friday Fragments

Debt forgiveness, a varsity letter and Joan Jett.

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Learning from the Best

Taking students seriously. Taking poverty seriously.

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Exceptions

Issues of fairness and flexibility.

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Where Should History Go?

Should history, as a discipline, be classified under “humanities” or “social science?”

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Watching Connecticut

Time for a new approach.

By Matt Reed

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If Alumni Voted…

A resource for community colleges.

By Matt Reed