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The Dangers of the “Silent A”
Waving through our strongest students with some minimal comments does a disservice to them, to us as pedagogues and, ultimately, to the future of our profession itself, argues Adam Kotsko.
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3 Informational Interview Mistakes
Many students are unclear how to conduct such conversations and are potentially sabotaging future career prospects, writes Thomas Magaldi.
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With a Little Help From Your Friends
Eszter Hargittai describes how a writing accountability group can help you meet your goals over the summer.
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Networking: Just Do It
Even if up until now you haven’t done it, even if you find it insufferable, even if you think you’re awkward, even if you secretly believe that you’re somehow above it, argues Stephen J. Aguilar, do it and open yourself up to the possibilities that follow.
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Undoing the Can of Worms
Some faculty members do more than their fair share of department service, institutional housekeeping and student mentoring, writes KerryAnn O’Meara, who provides guidance for how to make such demands more equitable.
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Reforming Challenged Departments: The Faculty Role
Dysfunctional departments have identifiable patterns, and faculty members share some responsibility for dealing with them, argue Nicholas C. Burbules, C. K. Gunsalus and Robert A. Easter.
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Speaking Up for Change
Adriana Bankston offers six tips for how to effectively use your voice to benefit society early in your academic career.
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On the Stubborn Whiteness of Environmentalism
In environmental scholarship, multiple forms of exclusion -- of people of color generally and women of color specifically -- require multifaceted and often simultaneous strategies, argues Danielle M. Purifoy.