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Professor Meets Gun, Part 10: To Arms
Where to learn to shoot? Where does a fiftyish female English professor with bad aim and a bad attitude go...
Education by Internet
My family and I are back from our trip, and I’m ready to get back to work. While we were...
Motherhood After Tenure: walking and talking
Lately, I’ve been enjoying long walks with a good friend and colleague on our city’s arboretum trails. Years ago, we...
Ask the Administrator: The First Adjunct Job
A faithful reader writes: I am writing to get your advice about seeking adjuncting positions. I am finishing up my...
Past Non-Practice
"Past practice" is a magical, if murky, phrase. It's the status given, by default, to policies or practices carried out...
Tripping more sustainably
Living on a farm, I don't travel all that much. The place doesn't take care of itself, and the schedule...
ABCs and PhDs: Blog Soup
Liz arrived on the ferry with her family last night. Remember when we talked about summer camp for biologists? So...
Committee Creep
This probably happens almost everywhere, but I'm noticing it more here lately. Committees are supposed to come in two flavors...