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Education by Internet
My family and I are back from our trip, and I’m ready to get back to work. While we were...
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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...
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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...
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Past Non-Practice
"Past practice" is a magical, if murky, phrase. It's the status given, by default, to policies or practices carried out...
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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...
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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...
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Committee Creep
This probably happens almost everywhere, but I'm noticing it more here lately. Committees are supposed to come in two flavors...
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Mothering at Mid-Career: It's always something
I had half a blog post written on how I used to find time to exercise, but don't anymore, and...