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Seeking and Conferring Legitimacy in Academic Citadels: The Troubling Trend
I was one of those who had been closely watching the global reaction to the establishment of the “Obiang Chair”...
Advice for Grad Students
Stephen C. Stearns offers advice on taking charge of a doctoral program.
Telling It as It Is
Craig Stark is proud of sharing difficult realities with freshmen. He wonders why he struggles to be frank with seniors about what they will face after graduation.
Journal 4
Two professors at a tiny table near the register in a campus coffee shop. Loud and animated as people try...
4 'Spousonomics' Surprises and 1 Critique
Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes by Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson Surprise 1 - Great...
Sleepover!
This weekend’s tale of the tape: 4 10 year old boys 1 annoyed 6 year old girl 2 basketball games...
Robert L. Payton
Earlier today, I received a phone call from an emeritus faculty member telling me that she had just heard about...
Succumbing to the Commercial Model of Education
I take two classes on Tuesdays: dance in the morning and improvisation in the evening. Last week, both teachers expressed...