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Budget cuts are a reality in higher education, but we are dealing with people, not just numbers. Here’s hoping the human factor
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Budget cuts are a reality in higher education, but we are dealing with people, not just numbers. Here’s hoping the human factor
There is something very nourishing about the observances and ceremonies that enrich and enliven friendships and nudge good intentions into action.
The Red & Black flap last summer was a classic generational confrontation. The tweeting student journalists owned the story from the beginning, and it helped that they were right.
There is a line between spirited political exchange and mindless verbal assaults that must be respected. Trouble is, that blasted line keeps moving.
The notion that there’s always room for one or two more in a classroom is as unrealistic as the idea that budget cuts and increased class sizes won’t affect educational quality.
Transportation was on everyone’s mind as LINK travelers were unabashedly looking ahead to the July 31 statewide referendum.
It’s a little unsettling, knowing that house-hunting strangers are walking through the place, smirking at the pink tile in the bathroom.
The boys’ club at the Capitol has really done it this time. A lot of women are mad. Really mad.
Between planning conferences and evaluation sessions, there often wasn’t much time to actually work.
It’s sad that ignorant people choose to blame their tough circumstances on other ethnic groups. If there is comfort to be taken, it is that ignorance is curable.
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