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The Inverse Interview
About to interview for an academic position? Elizabeth Simmons suggests how to ask questions that convey your enthusiasm and readiness for the role.
Tweets for Liberation
Shay Akil McLean writes of the promise of digital popular education.
The In-Between Times
Nate Kreuter seeks more productivity by making better use of those groups of minutes between major tasks.
When Good Advice Is Relative
What do you do when you get too much or conflicting advice? Stephanie K. Eberle has ideas about vetting the ideas.
Why You (Yes, You!) Should Write Book Reviews
Casey Brienza says that promoting scholarship and the common good of academe is a value that deserves support -- and that this work can also help individual careers.
Why Academics Feel Overworked
Philip Guo says that the nature of academic work is different from other models, and requires new professors to learn to say no.
What's Next?
What do you do after making the difficult decision to seek a non-academic career? Maggie Gover outlines some first steps.