10 Questions to Ask When Seeking an Affordable College Education

This blog grew out of a twitter conversation on #collegecash that took place in late March. I thank those involved for their encouragement to write this up, and I welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Exodus, Ourselves

The paint was red and black, and I only understood some of the obscenities written on the walls, but I knew what the enormous swastika smeared on the front of my synagogue meant.

I was 11 years old, and standing in a wealthy community in Fairfax County, Virginia. Two…

Milk Madness

These days I’m wearing more than a few hats. I’m an untenured assistant professor, a consultant, a blogger, a daughter, a mama, a…

The Cupcake Incident

On Friday my son turned five. And so it was that on Thursday night I found myself elbow deep in dark chocolate cake batter…

Moving Backward, Not Forward at Syracuse University

Ashley Smith, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Syracuse alumna, is the author of this guest blog.

Everything seemed to be looking up for students at Syracuse University — until…

What I Did on My Summer "Vacation"

What I Did on My Summer “Vacation”

Learning Experiences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Today’s guest blog comes from Allie Gardner, a graduating senior at UW-Madison.

I graduate in four weeks from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. My decision to come here was not part of a childhood…