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A Shorter, More Humane Ph.D. Program

Universities must re-evaluate the time-to-degree requirements for many humanities Ph.D. programs, argues Michael Zimm.

How to Best Help Students With Job Searches

Allyson Hoffman advises grad students and faculty members how to respond when students contact them now and throughout the summer with questions and requests.

Lessons From a Support Group

Mike Firmand describes how such a group can help students feel more in control of their job searches and outlines how to create your own.

No Shame in Our Game

Stop maligning community colleges, writes Susan Muaddi Darraj, and treating their students and faculty members as not as good as their peers.

On Research Presentations at Conferences

Junior Prof describes how they ascribed to the common practice of simply reading their research paper to attendees -- until they were forced to change their tactics for the better.

Managing Isolation in Academe

The nature of our work can prevent us from building meaningful connections with other people, writes Stephen J. Aguilar, who provides strategies for dealing with the issue.

Confessions of an Interactive Lecturer

In half of a 12-step program, L. Kimberly Epting describes how to create a lecture environment that supports student learning.

The Challenges of the Trailing Spouse

Institutions have significant work to do when it comes to inclusive practices for dual-career couples, writes Annmarie Cano.