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Remedial Levels
A few weeks ago I promised a piece on remedial levels. It’s a huge topic, and my own expertise is...
What's In a Name?
A returning correspondent writes: My state's community college system just got state money to offer job training. I assume this...
Speed Kills
How long does a search for a full-time faculty member take on your campus? I’ve been struck at the disconnect...
Ask the Administrator: Do CC Alums Have an Edge?
A new correspondent writes: I guess no one warned me earlier, but I really had no idea how dire it...
Shunning
I’ve been chewing on this piece from IHE for several days now. Apparently, many women in the philosophy field have...
The Dark Side of Choice
An alert reader sent me a link to this article that suggests that too much choice (of courses and programs)...
Dispatches from an Undisclosed Location
- I love this poem. Hat-tip to Mary-Kim Arnold for flagging it. - The Boy and The Girl had an...
"Put It Through Governance"
Shared governance has many definitions, and the boundaries can be fuzzy. But most academics have a pretty clear idea that...