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Writing High

Jane Haladay reflects on productivity gained when flying -- and the distractions that complicate life on the ground.

Being Replaced

The time comes eventually for most professors: watching a tryout for an eventual successor. Lezlie Laws considers the implications for herself and her institution.

First-Generation Faculty

David Beard considers how coming from a family where people didn't go to college influences the way he interacts with his colleagues.

Just Go to Bed

To lead the life of the mind, one requires sufficient rest, writes Nate Kreuter.

Leaders for Small Colleges

W. Kent Barnds considers the skills that may be particularly needed during a period of dramatic change in higher education.

Finding the Right Context

Placing your work in the appropriate scholarly context is key not only to publishing, but to your career advancement, writes Eszter Hargittai.

If You’re Perfect, Don’t Read This

Practice makes perfect? Not necessarily. Life on campus brings its share of mistakes, Maria Shine Stewart admits.

What 'Counts'?

Ruth Starkman considers how departments are (and should be) considering digital scholarship -- and what young scholars should know about how their work will be evaluated.