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The Onion: Professor Sees Parallels Between Things, Other Things

AUSTIN, TX—University of Texas professor Thom Windham once again furthered the cause of human inquiry in a class lecture Monday, as he continued his longtime practice of finding connections between things and other things, pointing out these parallels, and then elaborating on them in detail, campus sources reported.

“By drawing parallels between things and other, entirely different things, I not only further my own studies, but also encourage young minds to develop this comparative methodology in their own work,” said Windham, holding his left hand up to represent one thing, then holding his right hand up to represent a separate thing, then bringing his hands together in simulation of a hypothetical synthesis of the two things. “It’s not just similarities that are important, though—the differences between things are also worth exploring at length.”

Fifteen years ago, Windham was awarded tenure for doing this.

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Inside Higher Ed:

For a spirited defense of the life of the mind, intellectual rigor, meaningful debate and facial hair, we recommend video of Wednesday night’s “Colbert Report,” which featured an interview with John Sexton, president of New York University. Video is available in the show’s archive of “celebrity interviews.”

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The Onion: Florida State University To Phase Out Academic Operations By 2010

Bowing to pressure from alumni, students, and a majority of teaching professors of Florida State University, athletic director Dave Hart Jr. announced yesterday that FSU would completely phase out all academic operations by the end of the 2010 school year in order to make athletics the school’s No. 1 priority.From EWR: Just wondering if anybody’s paying attention to this stuff…

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