Career Advice 20231221

Daniel Park provides advice on how to approach the daily challenges and conflicts that occur at colleges and universities with the right attitude and mind-set.

Given all the changes wrought by technology and the pandemic, a college leader needs to rethink strategic planning to ensure their institution thrives in the future, writes Peter Eckel.

Jennifer Snodgrass shares the key things that have helped guide her in shifting from the faculty to the administration, including putting her teaching skills to best use.

Richard Utz explores how and why such academic administrators are parodied on Twitter.

As the academic year begins, Karlyn Crowley, a university provost, offers some thoughts to professors at the start of their careers.

Over the past three years, the leniency with grading and academic standards has hurt both faculty members and students, and we need to reset expectations, writes Kerry O’Grady.

As instructors, we are still examining how student engagement, which plummeted after the pandemic, remains in question even today, writes Douglas L. Howard.

Among many benefits, handwork of any sort can help students understand different types of learning, create a new identity and forge new relationships, writes Diane Downer Anderson.

Elizabeth Steere recommends instructors be aware of the messages students are receiving and the types of tools they are using to rephrase AI-generated text.

If you’re about to enroll as a doctoral student or considering it, S. Mohsen Fatemi offers detailed advice on how to have the most positive experience.

L. Maren Wood predicts four consequences of the U.S. Department of Education’s efforts to hold institutions accountable for their programs’ costs and alumni career outcomes.

Annmarie Caño questions the pervasive view that the best candidate for a job is someone who has held the same title at another institution.