I unfortunately wasn’t able to hear the talk on Thursday and am looking forward to it being posted online.  So, as I browsed some blogs and did some basic research beyond the PhD comics video, I’m still struggling to really frame what questions I have about Open Access.  I generally understand it I think… and […]

Hi friends of PFP13F!  This article made me think of all of you especially since salary has been one of the elements we have been discussing as different across different cultures and institutions… http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/tenuredradical/2013/10/at-st-marys-college-a-salary-system-to-match-its-mission/ What do you think about the ratio’s suggested in the article?  How would you react as a student or a faculty […]

Just want to give a quick shoutout to the wonderful international colleagues today who spoke of their experiences with education in home countries!  I appreciated hearing the stories and learning about some of the key similarities and differences… I just found it fascinating! Thanks! I would love to hear any of your opinions (domestic or […]

I think I could say a lot about our session last week “Communicating Science”… about what stories I am drawn to, about what others seemed drawn to, about spontaneity, presence, directness, and connection. About considering our research “in context” – of our own stories, of others, of the world in which we live and how […]