By Matt Reed. It’s a little bit like watching your kids grow. On a day-to-day level, you barely notice it. But a photo at 10 and a photo at 15 look unmistakably different. You just have to step back a bit to see it. More...
26 mars 2018
26 mars 2018
Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan and The Dangers of Identity Politics
By Eboo Patel. I started listening to Ani DiFranco in 1995, when I was in college and she had just put out Not a Pretty Girl, still one of my favorite albums. More...
26 mars 2018
When Intersectionality Makes It Harder
By Eboo Patel. Let’s say you work in student affairs at a liberal arts college that has a progressive culture on identity issues. There are ‘Immigrants and Muslims Welcome’, rainbow flags and ‘I Am an Ally’ stickers everywhere. More...
26 mars 2018
Dr. Hawking’s Legacy and Disability in Grad School
Professor Stephen Hawking died on March 14, 2018. From all directions, I've been flooded with reactions to his passing. Even people who don't usually post about disability topics or about science are sharing their reactions. As a disabled graduate student and scientist, I’m feeling the loss. More...
26 mars 2018
“Everyone’s Leaving Me Behind!”: Dealing With Others’ Transitions
In the world of graduate school, spring is a time of transition. It’s when we start hearing about incoming cohorts, but it’s also when people start firming up their post-graduation plans. On a sadder note, the end of the spring semester is also when people might transfer to other programs or quit graduate school altogether. More...
26 mars 2018
Disabled in Grad School: How 'Out" Do I Need to Be
This post is part of a (somewhat loose) series about being disabled at university, with a focus on graduate school: problems we encounter, how we deal with them, and what you can do that will make things easier for fellow graduate students with disabilities. More...
26 mars 2018
Lessons Learned
By Steven Mintz. Many popular critiques of higher education focus on a series of straw men: soaring costs, indifferent faculty, pointless research, rampant political correctness, administrative bloat, country club amenities, inflated grades, undermotivated, underprepared, and disengaged students, and a ratings-fueled pursuit of reputation and status. More...
26 mars 2018
Bad Writing
By John Warner. Why are so many high school graduates bad writers when they arrive at college. More...
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