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Surely you wondered how Justin Bieber would fare at the OK Corral? http://t.co/jRrSVciy8v #wyatthatesthis
Dr. Petraeus visited Macaulay for the first time today, meeting with staff, students, and faculty. I was asked by several students, “How did this come about?” and so here is the story. Chancellor Matthew Goldstein was introduced to David Petraeus, who was interested in teaching undergraduates, with the thought that he might be interested in [...]
Here is the letter that my Aunt Raizel wrote to my mother, Sala, when she first discovered that Sala was alive. We will read it tonight at our seder. Raizel was writing from Karlstad, Sweden, where she and other survivors were taken to recuperate after liberation. Sala was in Ansbach, Germany. They exchanged many letters [...]
“Do not put together an interdisciplinary team from 12 departments and give them a budget of a quarter of a million dollars, and a year and a half deadline. Find five people and ask them what can you do in a month—for free. I think the results will surprise you.”
Dear Phil Libin, I hope it’s ok if I call you Phil, since I have been your secret admirer since October 2008. And I hope it’s ok to write you a love letter. (I received official dispensation from my husband of nearly 40 years.) I am the proud owner-writer-aggregator of 2,279 Evernotes. Most of them [...]
As we head back to our classes and offices and homes, nothing feels quite “normal.” Hurricane Sandy brought tragedy to some families, upheaval to others, and a morass of inconvenience to all. Our priorities have been shaken up. That’s a good thing: the people and projects that matter most to us are suddenly revealed with [...]
Don’t miss Mario’s quote at the end! FIA-FINS Storm Update #2—October 31, 2012 FIA and FINS have prepared the following storm update for the FIA Board and the members of your respective communities. Once again, please be advised that the situation on the Island is evolving, and the information we provide is always subject to [...]
A splendid example of procrastination! I combined two enjoyable things at once: discovered who invented footnotes (read a review about Anthony Grafton’s history of footnotes), all while delaying checking some more footnotes. And all while occasionally looking out the window at a glorious Saltaire day and wishing I wasn’t indoors working on, yes, more footnotes. [...]
A thought-provoking and nuanced discussion of the role of trustees and the complexities of university governance in a time of change.
