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Another Kind of Resource
This semester, I think my cc has set a new internal record for public presentations. We've been staging talks on...
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A cool (actually, warm) map
This interactive map showing current (not projected) global warming impact requires that you have Google Earth installed, but you probably...
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Fun with Predictions
Every so often, my usual discipline slips, and I actually venture a prediction in print. (If it's a blog, is...
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Research Funds for Technophiles
Mark Bauerlein wonders if the new programs to study the impact of digital culture on students and learning are really open-minded.
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Mothering at Mid-Career: What happened to May?
It happens every year around this time: I lose an entire month. I start looking forward to May in about...
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... or add a day
Today's issue leads with a story about how some community colleges are going to four-day schedules (MW/TTh classes only) to...
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The Career Counselor Is In: 'Should I Drop Out?'
I received a letter with this title from “Amanda” -- a PhD student at an Ivy League institution who wants...
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Bookstore as Time Machine
This weekend, TW and I had a chance to visit a couple of really well-known college towns a few states...