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It's Not Programmed Into Our Cells
Like many professors, I have a policy about cell phones in my classroom. I struggle with this policy every semester...
Administrivia
I've seen two major personality types fail at deaning, each for the same reason: administrivia. Administrivia is the barrage of...
Mothering at Mid-Career: Revisiting the Mommy Wars
I've been saving links* to the Sarah Palin coverage for the last week and a half, but I'm still feeling...
A Defense of In-Person Education
Jane Arnold is enrolled in an online doctoral program, but wants to be sure higher education preserves the traditional classroom.
Ask the Administrator: Academic Blacklists?
A regular commenter writes: Currently I am applying for jobs for 2009-2010. My specialization is Central Asian history, but there...
Career Counselor: Conflict With a Supervisor
I'm having a bit of a conflict with my supervisor, and I don't know who to ask about it because...
Point of reference
A bunch of academics, supported by an editorial staff based at Boston U, have put together the Encyclopedia of Earth...
PALIN FIRE
The fiery debates about Sarah Palin's capacity to lead - the quality of her intellect, the nature of her academic...