Warning- non-cheery post ahead.

I’ve been at my U now for 16 years. I’ve been an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Faculty Senate Chair, Department Chair, and Associate Dean. I’ve been here through 5 Presidents, 6 Chancellors, 5 Deans, and 6 Department Chairs, and somehow, the day-to-day of my academic life has moved steadily forward despite (more…)

There are so many wonderful things about being in academia- the intellectual stimulation, the summers off (ha ha), working with great students, and spending your days around intelligent, like-minded faculty colleagues. I’d say 95% of the people I deal with are truly excellent people, but the other 5%….

As a faculty member, I dealt with some of the misbehavior that’s, frankly, cultivated in the academy, but as an administrator, most of my time is spent dealing with folks who are (more…)