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Reading for naught

On the way to campus this morning, I happened to catch " The Environment Report", from UMich. What struck me...
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Rethinking Your Résumé

When academics apply for jobs in the business world, they need to focus on one question, and they usually get it wrong, writes Jerry Jellison.
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Unknown and Unaccountable

It's time for lawmakers, the IRS, the press and academics to subject public college and university foundations to more scrutiny, writes Pablo Eisenberg.
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Final Exam Formats

Without giving too much away, I'll just say that my college uses one format for final exams, and is considering...
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Resonating Requirements

At this time of year, I spend a lot of time with accepted students and their families. My primary goal...
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The Faculty Academy at UMW

The list of ways that the University of Mary Washington sets the example in learning and technology is indeed long...
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'Serious Subjects' vs. 'Frills'

My son's mid-semester report came last week. The news was that he's doing fine in everything but humanities and art...
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WE LOVE OUR STIMULANTS IN THIS COUNTRY

"Medical school is the wrong place to train psychiatrists," writes Daniel Carlat in his new book, Unhinged: The Trouble with...