Career Advice

A lot is riding on them, but they can be difficult to compose. James Phelan and Faye Halpern offer some helpful strategies for getting them right.

Mariam B. Lam and Anna Finn provide guidance for the committee members tasked with reading and interpreting such statements.

At its core, it's actually saying yes to something else that can be powerful in moving you ahead, writes Beth Godbee.

Public displays of emotion from people of color are unwanted in the national discourse because they cause white discomfort, argues Jasmine Harris, which results in stagnant class discussions that are detrimental to student learning goals.

It tells us a lot about how we -- often unfairly -- assign responsibility for service work, argues KerryAnn O'Meara.

To best serve students, colleges must examine the recruitment and hiring strategies that may disadvantage applicants from certain groups, write Bryan Betancur and Victoria Livingstone.

You can foster an engaging classroom and not disadvantage those who are uncomfortable raising their hands by getting students themselves to develop critical discussion questions, writes Sarita McCoy Gregory.

Gaeun Seo offers advice for those students in the United States.