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Title Wave
Just recently I came across an organizational structure for a School that had both Directors and Associate Directors as well...
Undercover Economics
Given the severity of our current recession, everyone I know has either been touched directly by this economic malaise or...
Sober Advice
Earlier this week a relatively junior administrator asked me if there was any advice I could give him regarding a...
Level Playing Field
Early this week, a graduating senior came to my office to ask for a recommendation to Law School. Since I...
A Real Snow Job
My kids love the snow. They can’t wait to have another snow storm after which they will spend hours snowboarding...
Searching for Higher Ed Treasure
The dean position has become one of the most challenging administrative positions in higher education. Not only does a dean...
A tuition rate only an economist could love
A major story in last Tuesday’s Inside Higher Ed was that Middlebury College “will plan its budgets each year by...
Assessment
I have just made my airline reservations to Fort Lauderdale for the middle of February. This is not a vacation...