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Academic employment - the second half of my answer
So if working in a fixed location was what first attracted me to Greenback, what kept me there? In two...
Academic employment - half an answer
Previously, I asked why folks choose to work in higher education. Since then, I've gotten a number of emails containing...
The Struggle for Recognition
A sociologist's new book tracks the proliferation of awards in American culture. Scott McLemee wonders if we're all really winners.
What to Tell Your Grad Students
Faculty members need to learn about non-academic careers and talk up those options, writes Christine Kelly.
Ask the Administrator: One Prediction Leads to Another
In response to yesterday’s post predicting huge personnel movement as soon as the market starts to thaw, a new correspondent...
Why the "Research Paper" Isn't Working
I recently returned from a brief encounter with some fascinating ideas at “4Cs” – the annual meeting of the Conference...
'Kindle with Special Offers' - Higher Ed Opportunities and Threats
The deal is that for $25 bucks less, or $114, Amazon will sell you a Kindle that displays "special offers...
Two Lawsuits and a Funeral
Recently, two events engendered some serious self-reflection on my “why I am in the teaching profession” question: two landmark sexual...