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On Self-Promotion

Surprised to realize recently that I’ve interviewed some 18 people here, from a Vietnamese IT expert to a US Special...
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Prepping for the Empty Nest, Part 2

My first response to "Felicity"'s comment on my last post was defensive. I thought she had a lot of nerve...
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Getting Comfortable With 'Business'

Many higher education professionals may be intrigued yet intimidated by the idea of starting their own business or doing consulting...
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Adventures with Price Indexes

What do the lunch habits of think tank researchers have to do with how colleges gauge their internal costs? Andrew Gillen and Jonathan Robe explain.
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The NYTimes: A Remembrance

I'm going to miss the New York Times. Without the Times, I'll be a less informed educator, citizen and parent...
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Ask the Administrator: Post-Tenure Review

Following up on yesterday’s post, a regular correspondent writes: In your latest blog post you lament the lifetime employment nature...
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Drill, Baby, Drill?

I like tigers. The animal, that is, not the human variety that has cropped up lately. Amy Chua’s book “...
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Breaking News: The State of the News Media

I have a soft spot for hard news. Every year, at around this time, I have students read the Society...