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Don't Be a Snob

Even if you find at a campus visit that an institution isn't for you, never show a lack of interest, writes Kathryn Hume.
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Don’t Hit Send Until You Read This

E-mail communication is fast and convenient -- which is exactly why it often exacerbates conflict, rather than helping avoid it, writes John Frazee.
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How to Enjoy a Sabbatical

Sybil L. Holloway considers the roles of planning, preparation and setting reasonable expectations.
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Will I Write a Letter for You?

Chris Blattman offers ideas on how to approach a professor to help you on part of the process for getting into a grad program or landing an academic job.
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Evaluating Colleagues: Time Well Spent

In the second essay in a two-part series, Elizabeth Simmons advises instructors on how they can best evaluate their faculty peers.
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The Middle East Option

Western academics can find good positions and plenty of the comforts they crave (with a better standard of living) far from home, writes William Roden.
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E-Mail Boundaries

The way to keep electronic communication under control is to set expectations for professors and for students, writes Nate Kreuter.
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Leveraging Your Annual Evaluation

In the first of a two-part series on yearly reviews, Elizabeth Simmons suggests how faculty members can frame their self-evaluative essays in ways that help them and their institutions.