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Why Aren't You Writing?
Last month, I was contacted by a faculty member I had met several years ago at a conference (I’ll call...
Don't Just Stand There, Say Something
“Well, look who’s here,” sneered my older, tenured, male colleague, “It’s Dr. Diversity.” Leaning into the old boys’ corner of...
Botching the Interview
Eliza Woolf recounts her mistakes when going up for a nonacademic job.
Meet Your Bodyguard
If you aren't making the progress you want, it's time to confront the issues that are holding you back, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.
Serves You Right
A great record on service won't win you tenure, and it could cost you tenure, writes a new advice columnist.
You Want It When?
Rob Weir explains how to design a course when you don't have much time.
Shut Up and Write
Kerry Ann Rockquemore rejects the idea that shame alone can help you finish projects and explains how different kinds of writing groups may be more effective.
A 'Veteran Friendly' Employer
When the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael G. Mullen, visited the university where I work in...