
In Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle (which I delivered when I was 11, thank you very much).
Philosophy studies broaden RIT experience | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle


Matt Reisz has a profile of Angie Hobbs, Warwicks professor of public understanding of philosophy, in the Times Higher Education supplement:
Times Higher Education - Philosophy - think about it, it's fun and it's for everyone


The Times education supplement has a profile of Melina Bell, assistant professor of philosophy and competitive body-builder:
From Rippling ‘Abs’ to Aristotle: A Professor Tends Her Body, and Her Body of Work - The Choice Blog - NYTimes.com
When I’m standing up there all tanned and flexed, I am free of anxiety,” she says. “It’s when I’m presenting a paper that I start to feel exposed.


The 'Advance-Titan' has a profile of John Burr, who has been teaching Philosophy at UW since 1964! He's even credited with starting the department: The Advance-Titan - The philosophy of the chair


Projo.com, a news source for Providence and Rhode Island, has a book review / profile of Pessin's two books: The God Question and the 60-Second Philosopher. Both are written for the public, so are probably suitable for an intro class and /or First year seminar:
Philosopher urges us: Don’t just sit there, think! | projo.com | The Providence Journal Books |


Austin College, which was just rated in the top 10 for job satisfaction by the Chronicle, just hired Marjorie Hass (Muhlenberg) as their next president. Unbelievably good news. Now I just have one question: are they hiring?

Another on the theme of Philosophers doing manual labor: (see reviews of Rowlands, and Crawford)
Q & A With Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder - Times Topics Blog - NYTimes.com
Mark Van Roojen, a Philosophy Professor and Cabin Builder...

Donald Hodges, FSU professor emeritus, dies at 85 | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat
He was a professor emeritus of philosophy at Florida State University, where he taught for 39 years and bullied students to think more critically about capitalism, religion and every other topic.“Everyone needs a Donald Hodges in their life; someone who’s different than everyone else and is bright enough to make you see something different,” said Tallahassee businessman Chuck Mitchell, a former student and longtime neighbor. “He was an irascible curmudgeon. But he made you think.”

Gödel, Escher, Bach was a transformative book for me. I read it in the summer before my Sr. year in college, and it inspired my Sr. Thesis, which lead (ultimately) to my area of specialization in graduate school. On top of that, when I was writing my Sr. Thesis back in '92, when the 'net was in its infancy, I emailed Hofsteader with a question - AND HE RESPONDED! Man, those were the good old days before spam. Searle did to, but he was quite grumpy. Hofsteader was actually helpful and pleasant.
Anyway, all of this is by way of saying that despite the implicit criticism he recieves from AI researchers and Logic professors, I've always respected his work. Awards such as these:
idsnews.com | Indiana Daily Student |
Are well deserved. Congratulations Dr. Hofsteader.