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When Administrators Write Curricular Checks They're Unauthorized to Cash
My relationship with “curriculum” began in the 1990s. It was at the end of my licensure coursework in educational administration that I...
"How to Handle a Martyr”: From Camelot to Arles
Finally, the fourth of four entries about academic martyrdom – and the one I’ve been the least eager to write. Having spent so many years...
The Cost of Academic Martyrdom
As I have attempted to put thoughts to paper about martyrdom, faces and various scenes have flashed before me: a sorority sister who...
Martyrdom is Always an Organizational Liability (Part II)
Universities are breeding grounds for martyrdom. More than other organizations, universities create conditions through which individuals...
Martyrdom is Always an Organizational Liability (Part 1)
A faculty member stands at the office door, “I need to talk to you.” Upon entering, she launches into a litany of complaints about her...
Whereas. . . .
This spring we had four retirements in our College: three tenured faculty and one instructor. For the most part, I had time to get used...
Leading in a Time of Crisis
In 2009, my husband and I needed to sell our home in the Atlanta, Georgia area. As some of you may be painfully aware, this was during...
Re-Pitching the Tent: Leadership in Universities Today
An introduction to the Blog and the Blogger As a doctoral student, I fell in love with the work of John Dewey. I could write countless...
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