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Give It a Rest
Finished your dissertation and ready to write your book? Not so fast, warns Laura Portwood-Stacer.
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Grad Students Should Consider Administrative Work
A wide range of positions at colleges and universities are open to those with a Ph.D., writes Chris M. Golde.
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Stifling the Seedling’s Growth
The Thirty Meter Telescope project at Mauna Kea raises questions about what we truly mean when we say we engage in “ethical and moral” research, argues Amanda R. Tachine.
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The Overlooked Diversity Issue
Colleges don’t always realize that their small-town communities are unsuited for the faculty members whom they hope to hire, argues Rachel S. Harris.
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Managing Microaggressions
Those of us whom they affect must find ways to soothe the uncomfortable feelings they elicit, writes Stephen J. Aguilar, who offers some suggestions for how to do so.
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The Nuance of Note Taking
Banning laptops or other note-taking devices from the classroom is an extreme stance that isn’t right for every student, argues Karen Costa.
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Navigating Your First U.S. Job Offer
Leah Collum provides a road map for international graduate students.
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Are You the Retiring Sort?
At some point, most of us wrestle with determining when it's time to call it quits, writes Rob Weir, who gives advice on how to know when is right for you.