Filter & Sort
Teaching and Sorting
Via Cold Spring Shops, I ran across this quote from conservative commentator David Frum: Why are the wages of the...
Motherhood After Tenure: they're killing doctors
They’re killing doctors. That’s what I thought in October, 1998 when I heard that Dr. Barnett Slepian had been gunned...
ABCs and PhD's: Impostor
A lot of my memory of college is a blur now, but a few things I stand out in my...
That Shocking Time of Year
Teresa Mangum considers the options when you've reached the end of May, and you don't have a good offer.
The Tension Point
Is the digital future inevitable for university presses? Scott McLemee goes to Book Expo to ask around.
What's the Matter with Illinois?
No, I don’t mean this. Or this. Or this. I’m not even referring to the governor of Illinois at the...
Ask the Administrator: Decoding Mixed Signals
A regular correspondent writes: What do you do when the combination of a dean with a tentative style and an...
Keep your eye on the road ahead
This week, it's easy to get lulled into driving with your eyes on the rear-view mirror. Chrysler apparently comes out...