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How to Be Off the Tenure Track and Love It
Gina Brandolino explores four common misconceptions about non-tenure-track jobs.
Abandoning My Tenure Pipe Dream
Once Roberto Abadie came to the realization that he wouldn't get tenure, he began to see the upside.
Before You Take That Faculty Job...
Keysha Whitaker highlights four pieces of advice she now wishes she’d had.
10 Tips for Getting Published
Faye Halpern describes what she's learned as a co-editor of a journal as well as a literary scholar trying to get her own research published.
Breaking It to Your Family
Even after gaining tenure, Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra warn, you may well face a relentless and often invisible set of career demands that can confuse and frustrate family members.
Getting the Ph.D. Was the Easy Part
Women in academe continue to face far more challenges than men do, writes Renate Ysseldyk.
Advice on Advisers
Sonja K. Foss and William Waters provide guidance on how to create the best relationship with your dissertation adviser.
Ask the Right Questions
Candidates for tenure should not count on their departments or colleagues to clearly lay out what's expected of them, Rena Seltzer writes.