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On the Road With College Students

Besides benefiting students, study abroad trips can be a powerful reminder of some of the best aspects of working at a college, writes Elizabeth Stice.

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COVID’s Lasting Impacts on Faculty Inclusion

Think the pandemic is well behind us? Survey data shows feelings of inclusion have continued dropping as a result of it, write Laurel Smith-Doerr, Joya Misra, Shuyin Liu and Dessie Clark.

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Dealing With the Ghosts of Leaders Past

Jacob A. Brown, Jeffrey S. Bednar, C. K. Gunsalus and Nicholas C. Burbules describe how to identify and manage the lingering influence of some leaders’ legacies.

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Write a Book, No Matter What

As an early academic, it will not only help you create a scholarly identity and enrich your teaching, but it will also allow you to shape the career you want, writes En Li.

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Navigating the Postdoc Office

Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen describe how working in one can offer a fruitful career path and some of the specific roles and responsibilities involved.

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In Praise of Ditching the Summer To-Do List

Melissa Nicolas describes how giving up her guilt about not checking things off such a list has helped her actually have a very productive summer.

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Leading Through the Hard

A college presidency is often exceptionally difficult, but it can be a dream job if it aligns with your purpose and vocation, writes Mary Dana Hinton.

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A Better Approach to Searches for Successful College Presidents

David Wippman and Glenn C. Altschuler encourage colleges to think beyond the model they often use, highlighting some problematic assumptions and practices.