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Desperate times call for . . . ummmm . . .
The report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers that I referenced yesterday calls for a three-part approach to climate change...
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A Day at Dalkey Archive Press: On Donors
Dalkey Archive Press is the largest publisher of translated literature in the United States, but Associate Director Martin Riker makes...
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Calling the 'Inertia Busters'
Education Secretary Arne Duncan delivered a tough message to state colleges last month: Despite the cascading effects of the recession...
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Chestnuts, Roasting in an Open Blog...
A new correspondent writes: I'm in the market for for an administrative position in higher ed, and as I've been...
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2010 Wish List
1. Learning technology coheres into an academic discipline: offers courses, has a theoretical foundation, conducts research, peer review, and a...
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Math Geek Mom: Truth in Giving
Our jobs as professors are built around truth and integrity. We spend our research time searching for the truth, and...
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Standing under the arch
“The ancient Romans had a tradition: whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into...
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TRUTHS OF LIFE, AND OF THE CLASSROOM
"You're excited," said my husband to me as I entered the car last night after my second Messiah rehearsal at...