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The Liberal Arts Sampler Plate
A different kind of freshman seminar.
The Line in the Sand
Consultancies, research and ethics among academics in public universities.
Trivial Distraction
Some reasons it's hard to get folks (students, particularly) to look at the big picture.
Apparently, Geniuses Don't Work in the South
The MacArthur Foundation released its list of Fellows. I'm not on it. Neither is anyone else who works below the Mason-Dixon.
Writing Letters of Recommendation
They are an important responsibility, but you don't need to agree every time you are asked, writes Nate Kreuter.
The Unforgotten
A newly translated book ponders and celebrates archival research. Scott McLemee thinks it's a classic.