From the issue dated December 5, 2003
THE FACULTY MOTHER LOAD A new study confirms that having a baby can push women off the tenure track. LESSONS IN CIVILITY Michael Bérubé, a liberal English professor at Penn State, describes how he strove to keep professionalism above politics when confronted by an obstreperous, conservative student. RATEMYBUNS.COM Ask a stupid question (How sexy is your professor?) and you'll get a lot of stupid answers, writes James M. Lang, an assistant professor of English at Assumption College. NO GIRLS ALLOWED When does a gathering of same-sex doctoral students move from supportive to exclusionary? Ms. Mentor knows.
RESEARCH & PUBLISHING EDGIER ECONOMICS Sendhil Mullainathan of MIT studies racial prejudice in the labor market, the effect of cigarette taxes on smokers, and other real-world problems. CLASSROOM STRUGGLE At a conference on Marxism and education in London, radical academics ponder the past, the future, and the fact that the ruling class has not provided a buffet table. AN INTELLECTUAL'S OBLIGATIONS Striving to help alleviate suffering is a superb way to live the life of the mind, writes Michael Eric Dyson, a professor of humanities and African-American studies at the University of Pennsylvania. FINGER TO THE WIND Natural disasters and changes in climate have always threatened human existence, writes Brian Fagan, a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Yet we seem to think we have nothing to worry about. 'ANGELS' IN OUR MIDST On its 10th anniversary, Angels in America comes to television. Terry McCabe -- an author, stage director, and theater faculty member at Columbia College Chicago -- asks whether the play's cultural mainstreaming means Tony Kushner's revolution is spreading or over?
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS THE 1-PERCENT PLAN The agencies that guarantee federal loans may ask Congress to require students to pay more, a proposal that higher-education lobbyists vow to fight. INFAMOUSLY COMPLEX Pearl Harbor as a symbol demonstrates that the politics of memory are as complicated as any other form of politics, writes Emily S. Rosenberg, a professor of history at Macalester College.
MONEY & MANAGEMENT SHOWDOWN The president of the Community College of Southern Nevada was fired after he was accused of insubordination and improper hiring practices. SHEDDING 'MILITANT MODESTY' Can staid Augsburg College find happiness -- or, at least, much-needed income -- in a joint online venture with aggressive, for-profit Capella University? COMMON INTERESTS Fund raisers and professors can help each other more than they often realize, says Carol Kolmerten, a professor of English and director of major and planned gifts at Hood College. REDEFINING 'OPEN ACCESS' In times of shrinking resources, asks George B. Vaughan, a professor of higher education at North Carolina State University and editor of The Community College Review, can community colleges continue to be all things to all people? MAKING THE TEAM One of the best legacies that a president can leave is a strong management team, writes Leo I. Higdon Jr., president of the College of Charleston.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SHEDDING 'MILITANT MODESTY' Can staid Augsburg College find happiness -- or, at least, much-needed income -- in a joint online venture with aggressive, for-profit Capella University?
STUDENTS SUPPORT SYSTEMS New services are trying to strengthen campus mental-health programs, and prevent student suicides. THE 1-PERCENT PLAN The agencies that guarantee federal loans may ask Congress to require students to pay more, a proposal that higher-education lobbyists vow to fight.
ATHLETICS ACTIVE SCHOLARSHIP Colleges should focus on athletics -- not just on the field, but as a field, writes John Kilbourne, an associate professor at Bridgewater State College.
INTERNATIONAL ISLAND OF CONTENTION The University of Guam's effort to become more competitive is hampered by ethnic conflict between its administration and its faculty members.
NOTES FROM ACADEME CLASSROOM STRUGGLE At a conference on Marxism and education in London, radical academics ponder the past, the future, and the fact that the ruling class has not provided a buffet table. THE CHRONICLE REVIEW COMMON INTERESTS Fund raisers and professors can help each other more than they often realize, says Carol Kolmerten, a professor of English and director of major and planned gifts at Hood College. LESSONS IN CIVILITY Michael Bérubé, a liberal English professor at Penn State, describes how he strove to keep professionalism above politics when confronted by an obstreperous, conservative student. AN INTELLECTUAL'S OBLIGATIONS Striving to help alleviate suffering is a superb way to live the life of the mind, writes Michael Eric Dyson, a professor of humanities and African-American studies at the University of Pennsylvania. INFAMOUSLY COMPLEX Pearl Harbor as a symbol demonstrates that the politics of memory are as complicated as any other form of politics, writes Emily S. Rosenberg, a professor of history at Macalester College. FINGER TO THE WIND Natural disasters and changes in climate have always threatened human existence, writes Brian Fagan, a professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Yet we seem to think we have nothing to worry about. 'ANGELS' IN OUR MIDST On its 10th anniversary, Angels in America comes to television. Terry McCabe -- an author, stage director, and theater faculty member at Columbia College Chicago -- asks whether the play's cultural mainstreaming means Tony Kushner's revolution is spreading or over? ACTIVE SCHOLARSHIP Colleges should focus on athletics -- not just on the field, but as a field, writes John Kilbourne, an associate professor at Bridgewater State College. DREAM WEAVER The shaman-artist José Benítez Sánchez's yarn paintings explore nature's ties to Huichol visions of creation. REDEFINING 'OPEN ACCESS' In times of shrinking resources, asks George B. Vaughan, a professor of higher education at North Carolina State University and editor of The Community College Review, can community colleges continue to be all things to all people?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CHRONICLE CAREERS MAKING THE TEAM One of the best legacies that a president can leave is a strong management team, writes Leo I. Higdon Jr., president of the College of Charleston. RATEMYBUNS.COM Ask a stupid question (How sexy is your professor?) and you'll get a lot of stupid answers, writes James M. Lang, an assistant professor of English at Assumption College. NO GIRLS ALLOWED When does a gathering of same-sex doctoral students move from supportive to exclusionary? Ms. Mentor knows. GAZETTE
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