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DeanHack: Digital Support for New Administrators
Elizabeth Simmons discusses how "productivity software" can smooth the path for new administrators -- and offers tips on the tools she finds most useful.
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Dr. Nurse
What prompts an English Ph.D. with tenure to move into nursing? Sean P. Murphy explains.
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Rejections
Terry McGlynn reflects on turning down those who applied for two openings in searches he led, and those who didn't apply to a teaching-oriented institution.
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Consider Kinder Evaluations
Too often, employee evaluations coddle or reflect grudges; done well, they should activate potential and reduce deficits, writes Maria Shine Stewart.
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The 2-Year Dissertation
To finish your Ph.D. in a reasonable time frame, you need the right dissertation plan, writes Arika Easley-Houser.
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An Anti-Conference (Interview) Manifesto
The arguments in favor of the time-honored ritual don't apply in an era of tight job markets and tight budgets for job-seekers, writes Patrick Iber.
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The Rogue Scholar Strikes a Balance
Brandy Schillace explains how she managed to develop her alt-ac career without losing her sanity.
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Spousal Hire Realities
The author never thought much about her career being connected to her partner's until it was -- and she writes about the numerous challenges of the situation.