Old Mentors Never Die . . . or Do They?

This is the time of the year when gymnasiums and lawns all over the country fill with graduates barely able to sit still during ceremonies before they will be set free to go on to do what they want or must in the next phase of their life. This is also a time when faculty…

Recommendation Letters . . . Okay to "Ghost" Them?

I am certain some of us have found ourselves in this dilemma, especially if we have served in some administrative capacity.  Someone “higher up” or “very high up,” for those of us who have worked in a culture that fosters hierarchical behavior, asks us to write a letter of recommendation on his or her behalf…