It’s a reasonably common occurrence for academics to diss non-academic professional staff.  “They’re taking over”.  “They’re not like us”.  “They’re … Continued

So, everybody is talking about the kerfuffle at Brock: yet another presidential hire gone wrong, though this time the slamming-on-the-brakes … Continued

I am a proud Carleton alumnus.  If you want a master’s degree related to public policy, there are (or were, … Continued

One of the most irritating, head-bangingly simplistic slogans in Canadian politics is “no to for-profit healthcare”.  It’s one thing to … Continued

There was an interesting little op-ed in the Vancouver Sun the other day, to the effect that faculty are “waking … Continued