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How I Spent Summer 'Vacation'
Academics need to explain to others what they do when they don't have teaching duties, writes Eszter Hargittai.
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Doing 'Cluster Hiring' Right
There are many advantages to the practice, writes Laura Severin, but it requires strategy and practices that go beyond hiring many professors at once.
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Beyond Anecdote
Communications officials owe it to their colleges not to make decisions based on an N of 1, write David Brond and Teresa Valerio Parrot.
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Writing Letters of Recommendation
They are an important responsibility, but you don't need to agree every time you are asked, writes Nate Kreuter.
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Finding Fit
A key task in the job search is figuring out whether you and the institution are a good match, writes Cheryl E. Ball.
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Benefits of Teaching Online
Teaching online can be reinvigorating for faculty members and their careers, writes Audrey Heinesen, who encourages more professors to take the leap.
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One-Sentence Mentoring
Advice can be pithy. Kevin Brown offers guidance for new faculty members trying to make their way in higher education.
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Fit for Germany?
Expats from the country or Americans seeking jobs there are in for some surprises when applying for faculty posts, writes Richard Utz.