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From the Tenure Side-Lines
I took the unthinkable step off the tenure track when my second son was born. I have no desire to...
Some Things We Learn from "Packing for Mars"
Mary Roach's " Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void" is the perfect book for anyone...
Random Bullets of Friday
--I don’t get the Apple tv thing. It only gets two networks, and they’re ones that I can get over...
Math Geek Mom: Mother's Labor
This weekend is Labor Day, a day that signifies the end of summer and the start of the school year...
Enthusiasm
In my more cynical moments, I sometimes feel like Merlin in T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Merlin had...
The Making of a Real Student Newspaper
Ron Feemster describes his efforts to help community college journalists learn their craft. (Spoiler alert: He's no longer employed there.)
Ask the Administrator: Importing Administrators
In a follow-up to an earlier discussion, a correspondent wrote: Do outsiders stand a chance at landing admin jobs on...
A "Media" Opportunity for U of P's William J. Pepicello
So excited that William J. Pepicello, the University of Phoenix’s president, is looking for "media" opportunities. Dr. Pepicello, I'd like...