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Beyond the Ivory Tower
It was only after leaving academe that a historian learned how to use, interpret, and preserve historical artifacts.
First Person
Want to know what an editor is really thinking when he's reading that article you submitted?
First Person
At 36, an aspiring senior administrator finds that her age tips the balance against her candidacy.
First Person
A Ph.D. in the geological sciences who has had great success in research nonetheless hopes to land a job at a place where teaching matters.
The Fund Raiser
Is it a conflict of interest, or just plain stupid, to share tricks of the trade with another nonprofit group?
P&T Confidential
A blueprint for rescuing your academic career from the ashes of tenure denial.
Career Talk
Our experts evaluate the CV's of three faculty-job candidates and an administrator seeking to move up.
Heads Up
The ability to communicate negative information without alienating your audience has become an essential administrative skill.
First Person
The not-quite-mutual decision of college and scholar to part ways can sour you on the prospect of finding the perfect academic "fit."
First Person
Here's a guide for entry-level administrators as they embark on careers in higher education.
On Course
A self-published book on teaching is the surprising source of some valuable insights on the college classroom.
Heads Up
Will you be held accountable for requiring students to participate in a virtual world if they become the target of online harassers?
First Person
In his first years in office, a new president learns to expect the unexpected.
Beyond the Ivory Tower
When his vision of finding a job at a big research university faded, a Ph.D. in ecology took the less traditional path.
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On Hiring
Dean Dad shares his thoughts on freedom of speech for administrators
Wayne State U.'s president, Irvin D. Reid, has announced that he will step down at the end of this academic year
Read a special report on how colleges are working to diversify their faculties and staffs.
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