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Why Worry?

Are the alarmist headlines right? Yes and no.

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Writing Is More Than Mere Sentence Making

A tribute to David Bartholomae. 

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Confessions of a Conference Chair

Overseeing a meeting with thousands of people is a daunting task, writes Sheldon H. Jacobson, who shares some lessons he learned along the way.

Opinion

Distractibility

Why our minds wander and what instructors should do about this.

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Opinion

The Prejudicial Logic of Productivity

Discrimination against disabled faculty members is often dismissed because it’s linked to the academy’s deeply entrenched values around productivity, Sandy Sufian writes.

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Opinion

The Benefits of Finding Flow

Even anxious, frazzled academics like myself who are struggling for some semblance of work-life balance can find it helpful in grading, teaching and writing, writes Nicole Bauer.

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Accreditors as Referees

Don’t hate on higher ed’s refs: an accreditor’s role is to enforce the rule book for academic freedom and institutional autonomy, Jamienne Studley writes.