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Little Shop of (Committee) Horrors
“Can’t we all just get along?" No, especially if we’re on the same committee. Maria Shine Stewart takes a lighthearted look at one of academia’s heavier responsibilities.
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Passionate Traditionalist or Pragmatic Visionary?
Emily Miller and Richard Skinner examine the challenges facing liberal arts colleges and how those might shape their next generation of presidents.
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Giving a Job Talk
Remember your audience, kill the jargon and keep everything understandable, writes Kathryn Hume.
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What To Expect When You're Expecting
Afshan Jafar considers the similarities between starting a family and an academic career.
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Web 2.0 -- at Your Own Pace
Roger McHaney offers advice for professors who want to embrace digital tools, but aren't quite sure where to start.
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Just Say No -- Maybe
Trysh Travis considers when it may not be in students' interests to write them letters of recommendation.
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Tips for a Brighter Campus
G.B. Shaw said that "youth is wasted on the young." Be that as it may, college is not wasted on the older, at least on kinder campuses. Maria Shine Stewart reflects.
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The Accidental Therapist
Nate Kreuter considers the role of instructors when their students come to them with decidedly nonacademic problems.