by Akindeji Oyebode The Faculty of Law University of Lagos prides itself as one of the best law faculties in Nigeria. I know this because I obtained a law degree from the faculty a couple of years ago, before I proceeded on a sojourn to the...
By Randy Eldridge I recently came across an article in the Economist that argued that obtaining a Ph.D. was essentially a waste of time. Not to repeat the entire article,.
By Lance Eaton I have a request for the great wide Internet. Please stop talking about me as if I'm some partially-crippled frenzied zombie. I am not an invalid. I.
By John Edlund When you assign research papers and other academic writing that uses sources, do you get papers in which it is hard to tell who is saying what? Does the literature review look like a list or a note card dump? Is it hard...
By Bruce A. Johnson, Ph.D., MBA When you receive the results of student evaluations after your course has concluded, do you read the results? If so, do you reflect upon.
By Nick Martin Three University of Manitoba professors have launched a scathing attack on their university for employing far more male than female professors and for allegedly paying women less.
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. My husband and I belong to a poker group that meets about once per month. It's a casual game, and we also take turns cooking dinner for each other. Last night was our turn to host, and as we were eating...
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is the latest to be hit with an age discrimination lawsuit, joining the University of Baltimore School of Law, University of Iowa College.
By Jenny Ortiz You're on it now, aren't you? Okay, don't admit it. I will: I'm on Twitter. Even though I checked my feed before I started this blog, I.
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. "O Ever-failing trust / in mortal strength!" - John Milton Dr. Johnson beat me to the punch with his May blog, "Do Students Need to Trust Us to Learn?" This is a topic I have been reflecting upon recently because of...
