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TravelHIGH LIFE
Gourmet dining in a private jet above Easter Island. Schmoozing with lively, well-heeled alumni. Those are some of the adventures that await the imaginative moonlighting professor. The president of the U. of Pennsylvania offers a cultured insider's guide to Philadelphia. 
FamilyFAMILY BUSINESS
When professors' kids apply to colleges, mom and dad can't help but make a research project of it. JUGGLING ACT: A forum on handling marriage, parenthood, and career. Personal FinanceDREAMS AND MEANSAn expert answers queries on planning for retirement.  RetirementROAMING HOME
Five towns where retirees have enjoyed resettling. A career's worth of tomes and papers are an integral part of scholars' identities. The fate of those collections is a delicate matter, says Milton Greenberg. ROLL WITH ITLet the temples of learning house the working files of the masters. Murray Sperber is just fine having his scholarly legacy stored in a converted bowling alley near Mishiwaka, Ind. |
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Diversions Academics' collections are as diverse as their scholarly interests. Often collections grow out of those interests, but in some cases, it's the other way around. Here, academics discuss a few of their favorite things. 
A Peek Into Plastic Surgery, Roman-Style
Chris Keegan, professor and chairman of the surgical-technology and surgical-assisting program, Vincennes University 
Feathers, Fierceness, and Stereotypes
Gregory A. Reinhardt, professor of anthropology and chairman of the department, University of Indianapolis 
Art of the Imagination
Howard Frank, dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland at College Park; and Jane Frank, art dealer, writer, and former adjunct instructor at Maryland's Smith School 
The Simplicity of the Vegetable Peeler
Vlad Kunko, faculty member in industrial design, Art Institute of Seattle 
Never Too Old for Toy Soldiers
Peyton R. (Randy) Helm, president, Muhlenberg College |
