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Mothering at Mid-Career: Juggling
It feels like it's been a while since I wrote anything about being a parent in this space. It's been...
Technology and Grading Experiments
I don't want to push my opinion too much about Cathy Davidson's grading experiments at Duke. Not that I don't...
Not Babylon 5
I don't want to think about the crude oil currently spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. I'd much rather think...
Pursuing the Dream
Academics concerned about the diversity of their institutions need to embrace the cause of undocumented students, writes Rosemary Salomone.
One Size Fits All
When you face crocodile tears or red-faced anger from students frustrated with their grades, stay calm and stick with your standards, writes Rob Weir.
Dress like a dean/provost
After about a year of serving as Assistant Provost, the Provost called me in and indicated that he was more...
'It's a catastrophe. Relax!'
So Nobel laureate Michael Beard assures us all of the the inevitability and consequences of global warming, in Ian McEwan's...
The Girl Plays T-Ball
This Saturday The Girl had her first t-ball game. T-ball, for the uninitiated, is a version of baseball in which...