Academia: A Presidential Resignation

President Gene Nichol of William and Mary was asked to step down from the position. Following is his letter to the community. It speaks for itself. What a shame.

Dear Members of the William & Mary Community:
I was informed by the Rector on Sunday, after our Charter Day celebrations, that my contract will not be renewed [...]

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Academia: Exploitation of Adjuncts

I’m starting a non-academic job on Monday, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Except for the schedule, I think it will be better than an academic job in almost every way. This is a bad time for higher education, especially in the humanities. I have several friends who are trying to survive at the edges [...]

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American Unreason and Anti-Intellectualism

When I was an undergraduate, I thought it would be a good idea to get high school teaching certification as a backup. I had an amazing teacher - I hated him at the time - who asked everyone in the room why they wanted to teach. Most of the undergrads said things like “I want [...]

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