No go to NOLA

The annual meeting of the American Political Science Association has never fit well with Reed’s academic calendar.  It used to be that I’d only miss the first day of advising, but now that we start classes before Labor Day, members of my department have to make a decision between the first week of classes and the main professional meeting of our discipline.

Frustrating to be sure!  But even more so this year because the meeting looks like it may be substantially shortened or even cancelled due to Hurricane Isaac.

I’m hiding out in my office right now, rapidly rejiggering my syllabus to account for the sudden change in schedule.

Luckily, Reed College will offset any costs that I might incur. I feel worse for those colleagues who are unable to recover costs from canceled travel, and worst for prospective job candidates for whom the meeting is a vital part of the job search.

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