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Does Adlai Stevenson matter?

By alex | Published: 6/29/2010

There is a great “fluff” piece over at the New York Times detailing the provenance of dorm rooms at a few schools. It includes a photograph of four freshmen at Princeton who, when told they were occupying Adlai Stevenson’s old dorm room replied that they didn’t know who the guy was but that “there’s famous […]

Posted in Teaching | Also tagged Culture, education, history, Politics, princeton, Teaching | Leave a comment

Ask Alex: Getting a Communication Ph.D.

By alex | Published: 5/14/2007

So, it’s that time of the year again, and so the inevitable question comes from a few graduate students: Where’s a good place to get a communication Ph.D.? Well, first of all, that’s probably the wrong question. The right question is: “Should I pursue a Ph.D.?” and the answer I will always give is “no.” […]

Posted in Teaching | Also tagged Academia, Academic degrees, advisor, America, apprentice researcher, ask alex, assistant, Austin, Bachelor's degree, chair of the department, co-worker, Columbia, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctorate, education, Graduate School, Learning, National Communication Association, Postgraduate education, recruitment tool, researcher, San Diego, Scholarly Communication, Seattle, Teaching, Titles, United States, University of Washington | 56 Comments

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