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Ask the Administrator: Union Work as CV Stain?
A slightly nervous correspondent writes: I'm a grad student in a humanities discipline at a public university, and I'm set...
ABCs and PhDs: Tipping Point
The first days of a new year always fill me with a numbing sense of dread that is deeply rooted...
This Year's Model
Just before heading to San Francisco for the annual convention of the Modern Language Association, I had a brilliant idea...
When it's better neither to give nor to receive
As a change agent with an audience consisting largely of young adults, I understand the value of tchotchkes. You know...
The Year Ahead in Higher Ed Technology
Budget woes, ‘killer ap’ fatigue, and security-related disruptions top Lev Gonick’s list of the 10 IT issues facing colleges in 2009.
Mothering at Mid-Career: A New Chapter
This week my family starts a new chapter, as our daughter moves to San Francisco for the second half of...
The Uses of Students
A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a contact at a respected private university. We discussed the...