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Ask the Administrator: What About Teaching High School?
A longtime reader writes: I'll be starting a Ph.D. program in History in the Fall. I know the risks, and...
Beyond the beyond
Paycheck envy aside, I'm glad I'm not a university president. Long hours, too many constituencies bringing too many competing priorities...
Elementary Ed in a University Town
Champaign-Urbana is not a small town, though it’s often thought of as one. It’s actually two cities, of course, with...
Beyond Pledges and Light Bulbs
Universities that want to really have an impact on global climate change should focus on their research and spurring the creation of green businesses, writes Larry Edward Penley.
Transparency and Reciprocity
Tim Burke and Chad Orzel have recently posted some helpful thoughts on tenure and its assumptions. This paragraph of Chad's...
The first rule of Scrap Club
... is that you do talk about Scrap Club. According to a piece that I heard on public radio this...
You Know the Type
"Proles," explains Paul Fussell in his book Class, "like to use words that normally appear only in newspapers. They don't...
Attending a Conference, Looking for an Exit
Terry Caesar recalls presentations in search of an audience, and other awkward moments.