Archive for April, 2009

What’s wrong with the academy – and how do we fix it?

Monday, April 27th, 2009

I've been watching many of my friends post links to Mark Taylor's piece in today's NYT, where he identifies problems with the structure of the academy and proposes some solutions. I find the piece terribly problematic. "Expand the range of professional options for graduate students" he says - but offers no ...