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Ten Views of My Ideal Hut

Literary hermitage has a nice ring to it, but like most things, its enjoyment probably depends on the details. I’ve...
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Perfectionism - I

Peg Boyle Single explains how some of the qualities that got you into graduate school can make it extra hard to finish up.
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Scholarship or Sacrilege?

The decision to honor a work in religious studies has provoked controversy. Scott McLemee meditates on the protest.
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"Casualization"

I've read a fair number of pieces about 'casualization' over the last few years, particularly in the context of higher...
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10 Competencies for Every Graduate

Every job is a technology job. Technology is baked into each aspect of work. Social media means that everyone in...
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Engineering behavior

For years now, I've used Microsoft Office, running on Microsoft Windows. And for years, every time I've wanted to do...
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Fixing Technology Transfer

Recent debate about freeing professors to commercialize their inventions misses the mark, write Joshua Powers and Eric Campbell, who suggest rethinking the profit motive entirely.
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The Great Training Robbery

As regular readers know, I'm usually unimpressed by The New York Times' coverage of higher education. But this story is...