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High Tech Anxiety
Melissa Ballard hasn't spent the summer studying the latest bulletins on IT changes at her college, so she makes a list of what really matters.
Motherhood After Tenure: walking and talking
Lately, I’ve been enjoying long walks with a good friend and colleague on our city’s arboretum trails. Years ago, we...
Ask the Administrator: The First Adjunct Job
A faithful reader writes: I am writing to get your advice about seeking adjuncting positions. I am finishing up my...
Past Non-Practice
"Past practice" is a magical, if murky, phrase. It's the status given, by default, to policies or practices carried out...
Tripping more sustainably
Living on a farm, I don't travel all that much. The place doesn't take care of itself, and the schedule...
ABCs and PhDs: Blog Soup
Liz arrived on the ferry with her family last night. Remember when we talked about summer camp for biologists? So...
Poli Sci Fi
The presidential campaigns are running themselves into the ground. Scott McLemee thinks space is the place....
Welcoming a New Provost, in 3 Months or Less
Albert DeCiccio and Karen Gross offer advice on how to enable change -- and escape catastrophe -- in inculcating a chief academic officer.