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What do Plato, Darwin and Introductory Spanish Have in Common?
Roger H. Martin describes how he discovered firsthand the lifelong value of the liberal arts when he retired almost five decades after studying them.
It’s Time to Write, but Where Do I Start?
Feeling stuck in the beginning phases of a project can prevent meaningful progress, so Katherine A. Segal offers some strategies to get you going.
Where Does the Thinking Happen?
Johann Neem explores why academe needs discipline-specific responses to ChatGPT.
Negotiating Your Tenure-Track Job Offer
Alan Santinele Martino advises those who are reluctant to do so how to overcome the barriers and deal effectively with various aspects like base salary, teaching load and research seed funds.
Getting the Mentoring You Need
Bill Mahoney and Jaye Sablan share advice on how grad students can shape working relationships with faculty in ways that help them feel supported and be successful.
Invisible Labor and Emotional Currency
Jálin B. Johnson, Nakisha Castillo, Natalie V. Nagthall and Hawani Negussie describe the unseen impacts of higher ed’s cultural taxation on minoritized faculty and eight steps to help diminish those impacts.
Revitalizing the Later Years in Academe
It’s a time when faculty can make new and different contributions than before, yet most institutions don’t approach the academic life cycle that way, writes Kenneth N. McKay.
The Question-Centered Course
It can remind students how the process of inquiry can be meaningful and enjoyable for its own sake, writes Andy Tix, and even help them determine their life direction.