In a recent post, a blogger commented on a recent article in the Harvard Crimson that suggested school is simply what one makes of it. She questioned if this was true. Of course, simply attending an “elite” institution does not … Continue reading
At times generalizations serve a useful purpose, perhaps as shorthand to convey an important idea. At others, they tend toward hyperbole, at best, and become divorced from reality at worst. In our aggregated blog and in the media, there has … Continue reading
Should it be the duty of faculty to be honest with doctoral students about their prospects of securing a tenure-track position in academia? As a recent article (The disposable academic: Why doing a PhD is a waste of time) in … Continue reading