18
Mar
Non-overlapping spring breaks
Does your spring break overlap with your kids’ spring break? If you’re like me, the answer is usually “no.
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Newsletter
15
Mar
Recommended reads #147
Why science needs philosophy
Butterflies aren’t expendable
Can I enjoy the art but denounce the artist?
Ambitious administrators and
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13
Mar
The price of the Gender Tax at home
Since the news broke about the college admissions bribery sting by the FBI, I’ve had a lot of thoughts.
2 min read
08
Mar
What are the reasons we have for dropping the GRE?
In the midst of the rush to drop the GRE, I think it helps if we spell out exactly why
4 min read
05
Mar
It’s time for mid-semester evaluations
Have you ever gotten student evaluations back after the semester is over, and had some surprises? Some of these surprises
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04
Mar
It turns out I’m a morning person. Huh.
If you’ve known me for a good long while, then you would know I’m not a morning person.
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03
Mar
Recommended reads #146
It is stunning to learn that so many people think that we are paid to be sources for journalists. [update:
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28
Feb
Let’s rename office hours to “student hours”
The entire point of this post is in the title. This idea crossed my path yesterday, and I’d like
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24
Feb
Fit goes both ways
Let’s talk about “fit.” They say you get a faculty job offer because of “fit.” What does “fit” mean?
4 min read
18
Feb
Othering ourselves from the research community in teaching-focused institutions
I started this blog back in 201cough because I was fed up with so many people in the broader research
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