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Balancing Act or Bridging Cultures?

What makes for a successful collaboration with a corporate partner? Although academic institutions are historically risk-averse, more and more universities...
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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”...
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Advice for Grad Students

Stephen C. Stearns offers advice on taking charge of a doctoral program.
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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.
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Journal 4

Two professors at a tiny table near the register in a campus coffee shop. Loud and animated as people try...
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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...
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Sleepover!

This weekend’s tale of the tape: 4 10 year old boys 1 annoyed 6 year old girl 2 basketball games...
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Robert L. Payton

Earlier today, I received a phone call from an emeritus faculty member telling me that she had just heard about...