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Ask the Administrator: A Grad's Gotta Eat!
A new correspondent writes: I'm a graduate student (of the Master's variety) at a private university in {Very Big City...
Back to School with Monarch Butterflies
There is always an ebb and flow of parenthood, but at this time of year, as the kids all start...
Preaching less than we practice
A recent article by Bryan Walsh in Time Magazine reports the National Wildlife Federation's conclusion that, while campus operations have...
MOTHERHOOD AFTER TENURE: My Own 'Mama PhD' Turns 70
Watching the Democratic National Convention this week, I was struck by the convention’s focus on mothers’ legacies, particularly in Michelle...
The End of the End of the End of History?
The conflict between Russia and Georgia was a turning point of some kind. Scott McLemee wonders what's the big idea....
Attachments and Speed Reading
I'm really growing to hate that little paper clip that comes with so many emails. On any given day, at...
A bigger picture
It's easy to get wrapped around the details. And being a campus sustainability analyst/auditor/planner/provocateur means dealing with a lot of...
Why Doesn't Plagiarism Matter?
As David Horowitz would be quick to remind you, academics tend to skew to the left in their political outlook...