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First Person
Unlike riding a bike, writing seems like something you can spend a lifetime learning and an eternity trying to teach.
(8/23/2007)
Beyond the Ivory Tower
For Ph.D.'s interested in union politics, the world of organizing may offer an appealing alternative career.
(8/22/2007)
First Person
A scholar who earned tenure but not promotion to associate professor changes his strategy.
(8/21/2007)
On Course
Our columnist on teaching recommends a few books and articles to recharge your batteries in preparation for the fall semester.
(8/20/2007)
P&T Confidential
Before you appeal your case, for the sake of your sanity and your bank account, consider all the reasons why you shouldn't.
(8/17/2007)
The Two-Year Track
More Ph.D.'s seem to be viewing a job at a community college as a way to move up to a four-year college, but is that realistic?
(8/16/2007)
First Person
A dean of students escorts his high-school-aged daughter on that time-honored ritual, the college visit.
(8/15/2007)
The Party Line
Just what does economic development have to do with educating college students?
(8/14/2007)
First Person
Passed over for the chairmanship, a professor of sociology seeks solace by managing his doormat men's team.
(8/13/2007)
Heads Up
If you are employed by a university, why should you be charged to park your car or connect a computer to the campus network?
(8/10/2007)
First Person
A graduate student is waylaid by a little-diagnosed but apparently widespread disease: the chronic misuse of footnotes.
(8/9/2007)
Catalyst
Earning a Ph.D. can seem like a lonely journey. It need not be.
(8/8/2007)
The Fund Raiser
A development office had two hours to raise $3,000 more and reach a record sum in cash gifts. Could it be done?
(8/7/2007)
An Academic in America
Is there anything shameful about a professor using commercial products to develop course material?
(8/6/2007)
Balancing Act
Surrounded by faculty moms, a new assistant professor wonders if she would have more friends if she got pregnant.
(8/3/2007)
Moving Up
When you're second in command, how do you know when to be a prophet and when to be a politician?
(8/2/2007)
First Person
A look at how working with students outside of the classroom helped a young professor become a better teacher.
(8/1/2007)
First Person
An administrator reflects on making the transition from a wealthy private university to a public institution.
(7/31/2007)
Ms. Mentor
Will a young scholar be stigmatized by association with a badly run research program?
(7/30/2007)
Page Proof
Though it can be bruising, having the fluff knocked out of your writing is not a bad thing.
(7/27/2007)
First Person
A new dean gets a lesson in the surprising and often underestimated power of organizational inertia.
(7/26/2007)
First Person
Many incidents of aggressive student behavior do not end in tragedy but can, nonetheless, affect the lives of faculty members.
(7/25/2007)
Catalyst
If you are a woman in academic science, here are the archetypes to look out for who can derail your career.
(7/24/2007)
On Course
You may never find a book or Web site that relates to your particular classroom struggles, but there is a place you can go that will.
(7/20/2007)
Career Talk
If you are going on the academic job market this fall, keep in mind the hiring season always arrives sooner than expected.
(7/20/2007)
First Person
A syllabus, like any other text, cannot be separated from its author; nor is it above scrutiny and deconstruction.
(7/19/2007)
The Party Line
Trustees want solid answers, and a government-relations officer knows that's the one thing he can't give them.
(7/18/2007)
The Fund Raiser
Can a development officer convince his alumni board to commit itself to the recruitment of new donors?
(7/17/2007)
First Person
An assistant professor discovers that some major scholars have plagiarized his online work.
(7/16/2007)
First Person
An assistant professor tries to find the right way to break up with her college.
(7/13/2007)
First Person
A Ph.D. in the biological sciences starts to question every decision she ever made to broaden her CV.
(7/12/2007)
The Two-Year Track
Can a professor, with the help of some high-tech bells and whistles, turn his Honda Civic of a course into a street racer?
(7/11/2007)
Heads Up
When we take on administrative responsibilities, we face choices as to what kind of manager we will become.
(7/10/2007)
First Person
A job candidate fears that her religious garb has an undue, and illegal, influence on search committees.
(7/9/2007)
An Academic in America
While cherishing the material culture of books, an English professor nonetheless sees some distinct advantages to online sources.
(7/6/2007)
First Person
After years of addressing students by their first names and asking them to use hers, an associate professor experiments with courtesy titles in the classroom.
(7/5/2007)
First Person
The death of a beloved colleague can only complicate the search for her replacement.
(7/3/2007)
Ms. Mentor
Tact and professionalism require not noticing in an interview what is readily apparent in the gym, if not on the street.
(7/2/2007)
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