The Little Professor (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In his recent post at IHE, Tim Burke first suggests that "[c]olleges and universities that have chosen to underwrite growth in some areas by steadily degrading the working conditions of adjunct and non-tenured instructional staff and simultaneously relying on that...
Geeky Mom (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Tim Burke writes about his personal experience of growing up as an intellectual, interested in reading and knowledge over other "mainstream" interests. I've been thinking about this a lot myself, and writing about it elsewhere. My life took a kind of weird turn late in middle school into high school where I abandoned much of my geekdom (except reading a lot) and opted to attempt to hang with...
Collin Vs. Blog (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
... this is only the first sign of cuts to come. I'm thinking of all this because I meant to point to Tim Burke's discussion of the need for higher ed to works towards economic sustainability, rather than relying on unchecked growth, as its baseline position. Fortunately, IHE picked up his column , making my paltry link unnecessary-ish. I think his analysis is really smart--it deserves a wider...
The Cranky Professor (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Prof. Tim Burke has a thought-provoking essay on what may be the end of a long period of growth for higher education, especially at selective institutions. It goes well what I blogged about yesterday - faculty retirement (or the slowing...
The Cranky Professor (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
In the course of writing a comment at Tim Burke's (about the post linked below) I happened to visit the website for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools website. I think of Middle States and its regional counterparts...
11D (Free subscription) | 09/12/2008
... to a new economy and there are those who really being left behind in this process. Please read Tim Burke for a more nuanced discussion. I really must read Nixonland.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... them from locating in these areas when they are the areas of greatest need in the city," said Tim Burke, the lawyer representing the agencies.The city's rules restrict where social service agencies may build, but Burke said the rules also could be used to shut down existing facilities if city officials decide to aggressively enforce them.City officials could not be reached for comment.Council...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
The Farmington school district improperly withheld a complete copy of its superintendent's contract from a resident who asked for the data, according to a state advisory opinion issued this week.Farmington resident Tim Burke, a school board candidate and vocal critic of district leaders, was entitled to a full, uncensored copy of the document under state law, the Minnesota Department of Administration...
