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The "Non-Matric" Back Door
"Matriculated" is one of those SAT words that people outside of higher ed administration almost never use. ("Bursar" is another.)...
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Sense
Recently I had lunch with a materials science professor, and my family spent New Year’s with an engineer and his...
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Once More Into the Blog
A few highlights from the holiday break: Words coined by The Girl: hoggy (synonym for piggy); aminal; psghettio's; velcwo (my...
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Old-Timey New Year
My brother-in-law’s grandfather was kind and had an infectious laugh, but he was also a tough old bird, and to...
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UD in Krakow
I'm in Poland, in freezing Krakow, a city marvelous enough to overcome even shitty weather. The old town's full of...
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Happy Holidays from the Churms
Aaahhhhh. Hear that? That's the sound of no-students, the sound of final grades being deposited in a bank of computer...
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Settling Down for a Long Winter's Nap
A few highlights of the Christmas preparation season: The Girl's Christmas pageant at her preschool. She attends a preschool at...
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Hammer Time
I suppose this was inevitable. The unholy convergence of unaccountable tenure decisions; the up-or-out nature of tenure; anti-discrimination clauses; and...