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Faculty Burnout

COVID and Faculty Burnout

COVID and Faculty Burnout

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 2020
‘Mental exhaustion and radical self-doubt.’

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When Only One Spouse Retires

When Only One Spouse Retires

November 20, 2020
When one spouse retires and one doesn’t, chaos (and annoyance) can ensue

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A Year Unlike Any Other

A Year Unlike Any Other

The New York Times, Oct. 14, 2020
This year has walloped education as schools have scrambled to teach students remotely, yet some schools and colleges have been amazingly creative in responding.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-Term Care Insurance

September 17, 2020
What should you look for in long-term care insurance if you want to age at home?

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Why an Elder Care Attorney?

Why an Elder Care Attorney?

September 15, 2020
What do elder care attorneys do and why might you need one?

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Back to School

Back to School

September 2, 2020
The joys and challenges of returning to school later in life.

2 parents work from home with children and grandparents in the background

The Sandwich Generation

The Sandwich Generation

August 26, 2020
It’s never easy juggling caregiving for two generations, but try doing it during a pandemic.

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Helicopter Children

Helicopter Children

August 26, 2020
Do you hover too much over your elderly parents at the risk of infantilizing them?

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What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets

What I’ve Learned – and Haven’t – About Mindsets
The New York Times, August 12, 2020
I’ve worked on having a growth mindset for a long time. But it sure isn’t easy.
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The S-Index

The S-Index

August 2020
It stands for Sustainability Index – a tool to help zoos better manage their collections.

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Great Jobs for Retirees

Great Jobs for Retirees

June 3, 2020
Want to help others your age learn online tools? Want to work at a resort? There’s lots of unexpected opportunities out there.

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Ethical Wills

Ethical Wills

May 21, 2020
Leaving your heirs more than your stuff.

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Participating in a Clinical Trial

Participating in a Clinical Trial
May 6. 2020
There’s lots of opportunities – but ask the right questions.
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Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report

Colleges and Title IX: A Special Report

The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 2020
The Chronicle surveyed colleges and universities on the challenges they face with Title IX. There are a lot.

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Community-Based Conservation

Community-Based Conservation

May 2020
Communities, not just species, need to be the focus of conservation efforts.

A detail from John Singer Sargent’s “Thomas McKeller” (1917-21), the only portrait he did of the model as himself.Credit...Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

John Singer Sargent’s Muse

John Singer Sargent’s Muse
The New York Times, March 9, 2020
An art exhibition reveals the whitewashing of an African American model.
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The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room
March 2020
Countries debate international trade in elephants.
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Learning to Spot Fake News

Learning to Spot Fake News
The New York Times, Feb. 20, 2020
New literacy is flourishing in schools in the wake of the 2016 presidential election.
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Tips for Dating Later in Life

Tips for Dating Later in Life
February 10, 2020
It’s worse – and it’s better.
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Test-Drive Your Retirement

Test-Drive Your Retirement
December 2019
Try out a new town or lifestyle before committing
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Swimming with Sharks

Swimming with Sharks
September 2019
Conserving marine life while engaging people
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How One University Addressed Adjuncts

How One University Addressed Adjuncts
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct. 30, 2019
Working together, tenure and non-tenured track faculty improved conditions for adjuncts.
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How Can They Afford That?

How Can They Afford That?
The New York Times, Nov. 6, 2019
Ever wonder how your friends in the same money bracket can afford things you can’t? It’s often due to hidden wealth or hidden debt.
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Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery

Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery
The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2019
Museums are taking steps, even in exhibitions that once would have seemed unrelated to slavery, to show the immediate and ongoing impact.
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Good-bye SAT?

Good-bye SAT?
PBS/Hechinger Report Oct. 10, 2019
A record number of universities no longer require students to submit an SAT or ACT score. What are the effects on diversity and achievement?
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60 Years of Learning?

60 Years of Learning?
The New York Times, Oct. 2019
Rapidly evolving workplaces and numerous career changes over a lifetime means universities need to be offering a 60-year curriculum.
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The Importance of Names

The Importance of Names
The Los Angeles Times, August 25, 2019
My father and I visited Germany 80 years after he left – and what the trip told us about our own country
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The Impossible Presidency

The Impossible Presidency
The Chronicle of Higher Education, Aug. 2019
As the tenure of university presidents shorten, some are asking: can any one do this job?
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Elusive Efficiency

Elusive Efficiency
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 14, 2019
What does efficiency mean in higher education and is it good or bad?
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A.I. and Climate Change

A.I. and Climate Change
The New York Times, May 12, 2019
Can artificial intelligence address the impact of weather disasters?