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Coping With 'Oy Vey' Students
The days are still growing shorter and so are our tempers. 'Tis the season when all are fed up and...
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Longing for the Chili Pepper
Alex Golub reflects on what ratemyprofessors.com can teach new professors about professional identity.
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Paying for the Research Juggernaut
Think federal grants are a profitable enterprise for institutions? Think again, says John V. Lombardi.
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The Formless Form
A literary scholar pays tribute to the essay as a literary genre. Scott McLemee thinks you should wait a couple of weeks before reading this book.
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The Fear of Teaching Darwin
Larry Arnhart wants biology students not just to learn about the father of evolutionary theory, but to read his words.
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Where Have All the Big Questions Gone?
W. Robert Connor wonders why so many in academe are reluctant to deal with issues of meaning and value.
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Is Your Husband a Worse Problem Than Larry Summers?
Linda Hirshman looks at the stay-at-home Moms of academe and says they need to start using their real power.
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The Shift Away From Print
Publishers and libraries are heading for a future of electronic only journals. Eileen Gifford Fenton and Roger C. Schonfeld offer suggestions to smooth the way.