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Ask the Administrator: When Should I Turn Pro?
A new correspondent writes: I'm a graduate student in a field that's lucky enough to not have that many people...
Out of Focus?
So, it was Friday, February 1 — the day after Focus the Nation — and I was basking in the...
When Good Schools Won't Close
Oh, I know: Your drifts are bigger than our drifts, and all that. Our friends in Green Bay won’t be...
S.A.D. and Sadness
While on sabbatical, Denver Brunsman reflects on deadlines and sabbaticals, and self-diagnoses a new academic condition.
Focusing on Sustainability
Thursday was the date for the national sustainability teach-in event called “Focus the Nation” ( focusthenation.org), a national “day of...
Ask the Administrator: The Case of the Haunting Husband
A new chair writes: I am a first year chair of a medium sized department at a community college (college...
An Introduction
How do I think -- much less talk, write or teach -- about sustainability and higher education? The prospect's pretty...
I Had No Idea
This week’s Economist brings news that Dr. Craig Venter has made the penultimate step toward “what people are hoping to...