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POEM FOR THE NEW YEAR
The poet W.D. Snodgrass has died. Here's a poem of his written in the spring but just as right for...
Ask the Administrator: Teaching Writing in the Social Sciences
A new correspondent writes: I have a question to ask you and your "wise and worldly readers." :) I'm a...
Math Geek Mom: The Role of Mentor
Once, when I was in high school, I entered a public speaking contest. I think there were four entries, and...
Misinformation, disinformation and assumptions
(I thought about titling this "Lies, damn lies, and assumptions", or even "Making an ASS of U and ME". So...
Motherhood After Tenure: Writer's Block
By lucky coincidence one of my closest friends is on sabbatical at the same time as I. Although we joked...
Ask the Administrator: Getting the Boss Fired
A returning correspondent writes: Here's the situation: I worked as a TA for an intro level survey course for a...
Your Little 3-Inch Churm
My nomination a couple of weeks ago for the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching required letters of support...
When a Workplace Skips a Generation
There's a fairly wide, if shallow, literature out there on different generations in the workplace. It's often fun to read...