I like the AAUP. I really do. The organization is like a grandfather, 90+ years old, somewhat staid, a little cranky and creaky, but still full of…
If you saw $500K laying on the sidewalk would you stop and pick it up? Sure you would. What would you do with the money? Oh, alright,…
Listen to my blog entry here. It's Friday. I am listening to Ella Fitzgerald, plowing through some old email, and reading news. Here's one to shake your…
In the Charlotte Observer on March 1st, reporter Gail Smith-Arrants broke the story of the $16,000 trustees' retreat in the midst of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's $600,000 budget…
Let me award the President of Buffalo State College (SUNY) with the Golden Shoe "Foot in Mouth" Award. On February 22nd, BSC's Prez Dr. Muriel Howard is…
Untitled Documentby P.D. Lesko Just like the lyric from the “West Side Story” song, it’s “alarming how charming” Smokey Thomas is. He has a strong Canadian accent,…
“After I tried to overcome various obstacles for four years, I finally found a place to rest here in Austin. …The reason why I am writing this…
by Silvia Foti In today’s real-world, real-time academic climate, in which faculty are expected to teach beyond the textbook so that students can apply their skills outside…
reviewed by P.D. Lesko How the University Works is the first book of a writer who truly believes he has something important to share about what he…
The Knesset Education Committee’s attempt to stave off a threatened strike by junior teaching faculty seemed to meet with success. Following the urgent meeting, held less than…