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Opinion

Design Backward, Learn Forward: Turning Academic Administration Into Scholarship

Using the Understanding by Design framework can help you turn academic program development and evaluation into scholarship.

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Opinion

5 Ways to Spice Up Syllabus Day

It may be your 28th syllabus day, but it’s only their first.

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Opinion

Self-Leadership Is the Quiet Skill That Keeps Campuses Moving Forward

When direction from the top is uncertain, it’s all the more important for staff, faculty and midlevel administrators to be more intentional in how we use our time.

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Opinion

What’s Worth Teaching? Say It Loud

We can make the capacities we’re implicitly teaching explicit.

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Opinion

What 2 Years as an Administrator Taught Me About Being a Senate Chair

I’ve seen shared governance from both sides of the table.

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Opinion

The ‘Just Right’ Skill of Self-Disclosure

As a faculty member, how do you share to support your students and teams without breaking boundaries?

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Opinion

The Quiet Reality of Second-Year Professors

Formal support structures start to fade away in year two. Here’s what second-year professors should know about isolation, mentorship and momentum.

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Opinion

What Consent Teaches Us About Teaching

My work as a certified theatrical intimacy director has shaped how I think about consent in the classroom.