June 25, 2008

No Fire Escape for the Copyist

Ashley Thorne

This week, Columbia announced its decision to fire Madonna Constantine, a Teachers College professor who in October said she found a noose on her office doorknob.

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June 25, 2008

If I Ran the Zoo VII

Mark Bauerlein

Mark Bauerlein's simple rule for running the zoo: have other professors teach freshman comp too!

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June 23, 2008

If I Ran the Zoo VI

Sylvia Wasson

Squawks, roars, and Tarzan yells encouraged at this zoo.

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June 20, 2008

A Penny For Your Thoughts (APFYT)

Adrianna Groth

Observations on the "comment" in the age of the blog.

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June 20, 2008

If I Ran the Zoo V

Anne Neal

To free inquiry true would Anne Neal run the zoo, even if it's quite a hullabaloo.

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June 20, 2008

Hand It Over: Colleges Take Outside Scholarships for Granted

Dean Chin

Will outside scholarships, state and federal grants, or corporate employee tuition benefits help reduce my child

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June 20, 2008

Jailhouse Ed

Peter Wood

If prisoners can earn college degrees while incarcerated, can the Liberal Arts liberate?

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June 19, 2008

If I Ran the Zoo IV

Todd Zywicki

Todd Zywicki, a Dartmouth graduate (like "Dr." Theodore Suess Geisel, class of 1925), gives his feed on running the higher education zoo.

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June 18, 2008

If I Ran the Zoo III

George Leef

Oh the things you can do if you run the zoo! We asked George Leef what he would improve. What did he do? He gave us a clue.

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