A Florida State University professor is tired of writing the same comments over and over on student papers. He wonders about the most effective written feedback, and specifically, whether there’s a better way to say a paragraph is particularly...
encore career n.— «Civic Ventures, a group Lakin said encourages older adults to pursue a higher level of education to rejoin the work force and attain what they refer to as “encore careers,” is one of many organizations targeted at this...
ghost professorship n.— «Assembly Bill (AB) 1413, the California State University Governance Reform Act authored by Assemblymember Portantino, would eliminate the practice of “ghost professorships” by requiring all CSU executives who are...
super senior n. a college student who takes more than four years to graduate. Etymological Note: Super as a prefix means “above, over, beyond.” (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
suitcase college n. a non-residential institution of higher education; a commuter campus. Also suitcase school, suitcase university. Editorial Note: The first cite uses a different (and rarer) meaning synonymous with matchbook college. (source:...
swirling n. achieving a higher education degree via enrollment at two or more institutions, either simultaneously or consecutively. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)