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Memorial Day Appreciated
In addition to having a long weekend, Memorial Day should be appreciated for its original meaning. And during the actual...
The Solution They Won't Try
If public universities are really committed to promoting access, affordability, and quality, they should consider increasing their funding by accepting...
The Academic Love Affair
Eliza Woolf wonders how the lure of the professorial career seduces so many unemployed or underemployed Ph.D.s.
Where the Streets are Paved with Crushed Candy
My sons and I didn’t drive three hours south over Memorial Day weekend to score candy; we went to see...
A Google / Microsoft Educational Content Platform?
The marvelous Barbara Fister writes in our discussion yesterday about my argument that Google should provide a syllabus platform: "…..I...
Math Geek Mom: Class Reunion
I have written in this column before about the concept of "opportunity cost." This topic from economics says that every...
Long Distance Mom: Oil and Water
The media and the sciences… They mix like oil and water. Commercial media seeks narrative personas, two-sided conflicts and attention-grabbing...
Higher Education's Big Lie
The notion that education, particularly a college degree, is the key to career success is a particularly American idea. It...