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Cultural Capital Doesn’t Pay the Rent
Two adjuncts discuss career challenges, economic realities and gender.
Finding Nursing Professors
Colleges need short- and long-term strategies to deal with a severe shortage, writes Regina M. Cusson.
In Search of Lost Time
Philip Nel asks why faculty members work so much, and whether doing so is healthy for themselves and academe.
Opinion
Father Guido Was Right
Even if students don't remember a lot of what we teach them, instructors can refine their teaching by considering what they hold on to, writes Rob Weir.
How to Earn Tenure -- II
Jacob L. Vigdor describes how to seal the deal with your research -- and what to do if that doesn't work.
Hate Isn't a University Value
How should a queer junior professor react when a prominent trustee and donor makes jokes about gay people? Eric Joy Denise reflects.
How to Earn Tenure
Jacob L. Vigdor explains how to devise a research agenda and to get the right people aware of your work.
A Scholarly Approach to Work-Life Issues
Need reliable information about promotions, leaves and other work-life issues? Elizabeth Simmons offers advice on how to research these matters at your institution.