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Janet D. Stemwedel (whose nom de blog is Dr. Free-Ride) is an associate professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. Before becoming a philosopher, she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry. Email her at dr.freeride@gmail.com.

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Academia:

Do the math.

Category: Academia

After the open house at the college radio station, I paid a visit to a now-defunct cafe that used to be downstairs from the radio station studio and found the following calculation written on the wall:...

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When academics are furloughed, they should act like they're on a furlough.

Category: Academia

Dr. Isis reports that faculty and staff at MRU will be taking unpaid "furlough" days to deal with a budget crisis: In many cases, faculty (some of whom already do not receive summer support) will be asked to take furlough...

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Death is not an option (the return from sabbatical edition).

Category: Academia

You're coming to the close of your sabbatical year. Probably you didn't make quite as much progress on your research or writing project as you had hoped to, but you have enjoyed a much-needed break from the demands of teaching...

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One way to tell that your colleagues are awesome.

Category: Academia

At least, if you're a member of a philosophy department:...

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Update from the department retreat.

Category: Academia

We have just stopped for lunch. Out of ten agenda items, we have covered three....

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What to do when the boss says, 'Keep your head down.'

Category: Academia

Is "Keep your head down!" good advice? Will following it lead to good outcomes for not just the individual but also his or her scientific community?

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Death is not an option: where to put the micro-manager from Hell.

Category: Academia

I'm couching the question in terms of the academic milieu, but I suspect people in other types of organizations face a similar kind of choice. Behind door #1:...

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Things could get worse before they get better (starving student edition).

Category: Academia

Times are tough all around these days. However, at schools like mine, a large public university with a population that includes a significant number of students who are older than traditional college age, are the first in their families to...

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Assessment in higher education and unfunded mandates.

Category: Academia

Today at Inside Higher Education, there is a must-read essay about the impact that demands for ever-greater assessment has on faculty workload. Written by a member of the faculty at a large state university, the essay notes that faculty members,...

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What not to do to a public university in the face of a budget shortfall.

Category: Academia

You knew the California budget shortfall was going to have an impact on higher education in the state. But maybe you didn't know that the pain will not be distributed evenly. Last weekend, John Engell, a colleague of mine from...

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