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There Is No Guru
Kerry Ann Rockquemore wants you to reconsider the quest for the perfect mentor.
Perfectionism -- II
Peg Boyle Single identifies symptoms and treatments for a problem that can block writing.
Recovering Administrator
Terri Givens, back in the faculty ranks, considers what she learned and why (when the time is right) she may go back.
Pick Your Battles
Kerry Ann Rockquemore writes about the danger of fighting everything and of the danger of never expressing legitimate frustrations.
The Bridge to Somewhere
There are ways to phase in a move from higher ed to another kind of employment, writes Sabine Hikel.
Not a Consolation Prize
Community colleges need to be cautious before hiring Ph.D.s who haven’t been trained for teaching at two-year institutions, and unemployed doctorates shouldn’t assume they are prepared for such jobs, writes Kory Lawson Ching.
The Art of Delegation
Kerry Ann Rockquemore writes that junior faculty members are too quick to assume they can't get help, and too hesitant to ask.