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Building Better Case Studies for Graduate Professional Development

Starting with an industry partner is a first step toward better case studies, Jenny Presgraves writes.

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Leading Through Moral Injury

Instead of a politics of divide and conquer, we can choose collaboration; instead of scarcity narratives, we can seek abundance and equity, Leonie H. Mattison writes.

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How Not to Be a Graduate Student Mentor

Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber offer 10 (satirical) tips for how to fail at being a graduate student mentor.

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6 Essential Practices for Early-Career Academics for Better Collaborations

Collaboration skills are not routinely taught in academic training, Robert Tillman and Evelin Young write.

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What I Learned From Advising 120 Ph.D. Students

Too often, career planning is an afterthought and students seek degrees without direction, William J. Rothwell writes.

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Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too

Colleges cannot continue to operate as if all staff work is identical, Aaron Stoller writes.

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Toward a Trauma-Informed Writing Process

What if writer’s block is not something to “push through”—but instead a bodily response worth listening to and attending to with care, Aurora Chang asks.

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How to Support Mentees’ Mental Health

Pay attention, and don’t be afraid to have the hard conversation, Sam Burden writes.