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Opinion
Fatphobia and “Hogging” on Campuses
We must stop holding unrealistic standards of beauty, writes Jeannine A. Gailey, and work to reduce the harm and discrimination experienced by women of size.
Opinion
Breaking the Culture of Silence
If no one ever teaches women of color how to talk about sexual violence, how will we ever cultivate our voices, Manya Whitaker asks -- whether as survivors, bystanders, friends or advocates?
Opinion
On Dissertating
Justus H. Hunter provides tips for successfully surviving the dissertation process.
Opinion
Interview Your Role Models
As a newly tenured professor, you should talk with people who are doing the work you dream about to discover what it’s really like on a daily basis -- and how they got where they are today, advises Kerry Ann Rockquemore.
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Capturing Students’ Attention in Lectures
Christine Harrington and Todd Zakrajsek share successful strategies that often take only a few minutes of class time.
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5 Tips for Flat Abs and an Industry Job
Thomas Magaldi provides strategies that can help you not only get in shape but also find your first nonacademic job.
Opinion
Bringing in the Political Self
I want to encourage my students to engage in respectful dialogue with me and one another on the issues we face -- not with a forced or feigned sense of neutrality, writes Katie L. Acosta.
Opinion
Making Diversity Happen
Boston College and UC Riverside share how they quickly hired more faculty members from underrepresented minority groups, without relying on hard numerical targets or costly initiatives.