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Author Archives: kthompson
Submitting
Recently, I have been re-reading Michel Houellebecq’s 2015 novel Submission. It’s about a hedonistic literature professor who sleeps with his students, has the diet of a frat boy, and occasionally does “work” researching an obscure (at least, to me) 19th-century … Continue reading
Posted in bias, books, elections, math in the media, teaching evaluations, tenure, Uncategorized, work-life balance
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20 Questions–Job Interview, or First Date?
We are now in the peak of job season. Depending upon your branch, applications may have been due as early as October 1. Big deadlines are November 1, November 15, and December 1. Still, you should basically be done applying now—see … Continue reading
Posted in bias, conferences, interviewing, job search, joint math meetings
Tagged academic life, Conferences, interviews, job market, Joint Mathematics Meeting
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
Why did the undergraduates cross the road? Extra credit.
Posted in classroom design, classroom management, end of semester, exam feedback, extra credit projects, math anxiety, teaching, teaching evaluations
Tagged evaluations, extra credit, students, teaching
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