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Long Distance Mom: Earth Day, 40 years later
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. Millions of people hit the streets. Rachel Carson’s book “Silent Spring” had...
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ABC's and PhDs: Censorship and bedtime stories
Story time is a treasured ritual at our house. Not only is it a chance for me to find out...
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How to Lose Friends and Influence No One
Rob Weir considers the administrative practices that make many professors reject the idea of a position outside the faculty ranks.
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Doing More With Less
A small humanities journal survives deep budget cuts. Scott McLemee finds out how its editor manages to maintain the publication -- and his own optimism.
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Collision Mix
Back in my radio days, a fellow dj used to specialize in what he called "collision mixes." He'd pick two...
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Why wait 'til the last minute?
So let's say your university takes the plunge and invests big-time in solar photovoltaic panels covering all the roofs on...
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Drawing the Wrong Conclusions
Russell Poulin ponders what the University of Texas System's decision to close its TeleCampus says -- and doesn't say -- about online education.
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Mothering at Mid-Career: On Rubrics and Spreadsheets (sort of)
I spent the day with rubrics and spreadsheets. This is not exactly the life I envisioned when I began my...