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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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The Fund Raiser
Fund raising was never an easy task, and now it's complicated by having to defend the honor of philanthropy.
Career News
Harvard's mission to transform humanities teaching leads students on a digital voyage with Stephen Greenblatt, the noted Shakespearean scholar.
On Course
Students plagiarize for their own reasons, and it's a mistake for a professor to take it personally.
First Person
Shouldn't untenured junior faculty members be writing books, not editing them?
Heads Up
Too many academics ignore the rules that come with their campus-provided computer and e-mail accounts.
First Person
A department head at a large distance-education program plots her return to the nonprofit world.
The Two-Year Track
Are you going to be the kind of administrator who is suspicious of faculty members?
Moving Up
A new dean learns just how much time he must spend behind his closed, decoration-free, joyless door.
First Person
Is it a stretch to imagine that, just as students have different learning styles, instructors might have different teaching styles?
First Person
After spending 25 years working with graduate students, a professor concludes it's not all it's cracked up to be.
First Person
A Ph.D. in religious studies begins her second year of a job search knowing that she and her partner will face stresses that other couples don't.
An Academic in America
Repeat to yourself, "I am too cool to be a professor, I am too cool to be a professor."
Ms. Mentor
Maybe, says Ms. Mentor, students and professors aren't meant to be good pals.
First Person
Pressured to be seen at certain college events, a black professor decides to redefine his role on the campus.
Page Proof
A former editor in scholarly publishing helps decode manuscript-rejection letters.
Career Talk
Our experts evaluate the CV's of three faculty-job candidates and an administrator seeking to move up.
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Uncomfortable moments
How do you handle grade complaints?, a new instructor asks.
Student criminals
Professors tell stories about students in their classes who've had run-ins with the law.
Returning to work
Professors share stories about awkward moments they've experienced with students.
Speak up or keep mum?
A professor wonders if he should expose a colleague who may be lying about his credentials.
Grade complaints
How do you handle grade complaints?, a new instructor asks.
Returning to work
A new mom worries about returning to work after an eight-month maternity leave.
Dean as faculty member or not?
A professor who is considering applying for a dean position wonders if she'll still have time to teach.
2007 tenure-track newbies
Starting assistant professors recount their joys and frustrations on the job.
Dissertators' support thread
Need help overcoming procrastination? Join a virtual support group for dissertation writers. Available Forums
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