Why We Have Non-Work Email
Because without a separate non-work email address, you might be tempted to use your work email to communicate with your lover and you might accidentally cc the entire workplace, which would be Cornell University. I am mortified on this person’s behalf.  

Gossip in the Workplace
Resisting the Urge to Gossip discusses a study that suggests that there are three ways to derail gossip in the workplace: change the subject target someone else pre-empt criticism with positive comments Of course, you probably don’t want to target someone else with gossip, but it’s worth thinking about ways that have worked for you in the past.

A Brief Tribute to Sister Marguerite
More than a decade ago, I taught at a small, private school for Native Americans in Santa Fe. There were only about a dozen faculty for our school in grades 7-12, and we were close. It is with great sadness that I read about the murder of one of my former colleagues, Sister Marguerite, on Halloween. She was extremely kind to me when I was a fledgling teacher, and she was greatly committed to social justice work in the poorest communities. My prayers are with her roommate, and my teaching mentor, Sister Magdalena, and the community of Navajo, New Mexico.

Dealing with Crackberry Addicts in the Workplace
I’ve noticed that many of us have become addicted to our Blackberries. We bring them everywhere; we check them incessantly. But how do you get the attention of a group of people at work who are using Blackberries rather than listening to a presentation. This article, How to Deal with a Blackberry Junkie, addresses the issue: Make meetings more interactive. Push for participation. Call on — and call out — that CMO. Create expectations that inhibit leaning back and promote the lean forward. If people think they can get away with diverting their attention, they will. Do you

The Tenure Process
Tenure is a big deal in the academic community. It’s the equivalent of a permanent position, and most of us in other areas of the workforce know how rare those are. At DePaul University, five of seven professors denied tenure were women, and four of them appealed the decision, but were turned down by the president. The tenure review process is described this way:   Professors are initially evaluated by their departments and colleges — that is, by colleagues in the same field — but ultimately by a universitywide academic board. Under that system, th