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A Gut Check for Higher Ed Leaders

Amid scrutiny and skepticism, attending to each of these six domains of knowledge can help leaders find their way forward, Jason E. Lane writes.

By Jason E. Lane

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4 Ways to Better Grade Team Projects

Simply grading the final group output is insufficient, Lauren Vicker and Tim Franz write.

By Lauren Vicker and Tim Franz

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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.

By Jenny Presgraves

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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.

By Leonie H. Mattison

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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.

By Barry Braun and Lisa Chasan-Taber

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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.

By Robert Tillman and Evelin Young

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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.

By William J. Rothwell

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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.

By Aaron Stoller