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The Why, When, Who and What of Reference Letters
Natalie Lundsteen shares best practices for obtaining great letters of support.
When Yes Doesn’t Mean Yes
Seemingly consensual relationships are not truly so when power differentials are vast, argues an anonymous Ph.D. student.
You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup
As the semester comes to a close, Anthony Ocampo and Kerry Ann Rockquemore share five strategies for academics experiencing “outrage fatigue.”
Actively Seeking Diverse Faculty
Perry Greene provides tips for hiring and retaining diverse faculty members at predominantly white institutions.
Getting Small-Group Work Right
Michel Estefan outlines five mistakes to avoid when organizing such activities in your classes.
Asking Effective Interview Questions
Gaeun Seo provides detailed suggestions to help you to better respond to, “Do you have any questions for me?”
Outside Academe: The First Year of Retirement
Michael Morris muses with some humor about the benefits and challenges, while offering suggestions for other academics.
Don’t Be a Conference Room Hog
As academe works to make conferences more accessible and humane, it's a pervasive problem that's also easy to fix, writes Jonathan Beecher Field.