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September 7, 2025
Chapters?/Collection of short stories involving a cast of characters from a higher institution. Very clearly written in its time period based on its morals and judgements. Entertaining from a historical perspective.
-To Meet the Wrights
New professor and his wife are introduced to the faculty. They learn that his wife has her own real estate business in NY and will only be living with him on weekends. She has hired him a cook.
-Gray for Psychiatry
A new psychiatry clinic is approved to open on campus and the paint color of the walls is a hit topic.
-The First Day
Adventures of a first time professor.
-A Year with Skilling
Dropping in to set an appointment takes longer than anticipated
-Finger in the Pie
The chairman of the Board of Trustees moves near campus and annoyingly plans to interject himself into daily campus activities.
-Workout
A professors challenges working out and fitting in among students.
-Feast of Reason
Appropriate etiquette for a faculty tea does not involve discussing the diets of reptiles?
-By Faculty Action
Faculty meets to discuss the fates of underperforming students. Discrepancy between what is right versus protocol.
-The Colloquium
A plan to quiet a professor who enjoys hearing himself talk.
-Wonderful Response
The Dean of Students attempts to portray dissatisfaction of students to a professor regarding his course with little success.
-Committee of One
Trying to get a useless committee to do some work may mean doing it yourself with some perks.
-From the Italian
The Professors’ wives form a sort of Improv club. What could go wrong?
-Frontispiece
Social jostling for yearbook status among professors.
-Thanks to Mr. Palfrey
Professors go “camping”. Perspective changes with time, distance and proximity to the one with influence who suggested the adventure.
-Memorial Service
The planning and execution of a funeral memorial service can be tricky while sticking to tradition and avoiding scandal.
-Defi
Press propaganda started long ago
-The Agenda
Replying to mail
-Contribution to Science
Thinking you have your plan within your grasp to only have it whisked away.
-The Gates of Rome
There is more than one way to generate interest in a course.
-A Credit to the College
The clothes make the man?
-Evening of Pleasure
Chaperoning the student council dance is quite the affair.
-We of the Physics Department
Using all tactics for salary negotiations.
-Honors and Awards
Are numerous factors actually considered when choosing award winners or just continue with status quo?
-The Dalhousies Prepare
Unexpectedly speeding up preparations for a French sabbatical.
-Faculty Marshal
The Academic Procession
-Shopping Trip
The search to hire a replacement professor
-Thrifty Move
The perils of finding affordable and appropriate housing and dealing with roommates/housemates.
-A Few Friends
Courting alumni doesn't go as planned
-To Meet the Wrights
New professor and his wife are introduced to the faculty. They learn that his wife has her own real estate business in NY and will only be living with him on weekends. She has hired him a cook.
-Gray for Psychiatry
A new psychiatry clinic is approved to open on campus and the paint color of the walls is a hit topic.
-The First Day
Adventures of a first time professor.
-A Year with Skilling
Dropping in to set an appointment takes longer than anticipated
-Finger in the Pie
The chairman of the Board of Trustees moves near campus and annoyingly plans to interject himself into daily campus activities.
-Workout
A professors challenges working out and fitting in among students.
-Feast of Reason
Appropriate etiquette for a faculty tea does not involve discussing the diets of reptiles?
-By Faculty Action
Faculty meets to discuss the fates of underperforming students. Discrepancy between what is right versus protocol.
-The Colloquium
A plan to quiet a professor who enjoys hearing himself talk.
-Wonderful Response
The Dean of Students attempts to portray dissatisfaction of students to a professor regarding his course with little success.
-Committee of One
Trying to get a useless committee to do some work may mean doing it yourself with some perks.
-From the Italian
The Professors’ wives form a sort of Improv club. What could go wrong?
-Frontispiece
Social jostling for yearbook status among professors.
-Thanks to Mr. Palfrey
Professors go “camping”. Perspective changes with time, distance and proximity to the one with influence who suggested the adventure.
-Memorial Service
The planning and execution of a funeral memorial service can be tricky while sticking to tradition and avoiding scandal.
-Defi
Press propaganda started long ago
-The Agenda
Replying to mail
-Contribution to Science
Thinking you have your plan within your grasp to only have it whisked away.
-The Gates of Rome
There is more than one way to generate interest in a course.
-A Credit to the College
The clothes make the man?
-Evening of Pleasure
Chaperoning the student council dance is quite the affair.
-We of the Physics Department
Using all tactics for salary negotiations.
-Honors and Awards
Are numerous factors actually considered when choosing award winners or just continue with status quo?
-The Dalhousies Prepare
Unexpectedly speeding up preparations for a French sabbatical.
-Faculty Marshal
The Academic Procession
-Shopping Trip
The search to hire a replacement professor
-Thrifty Move
The perils of finding affordable and appropriate housing and dealing with roommates/housemates.
-A Few Friends
Courting alumni doesn't go as planned
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