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College as To-Do List
As learning management systems dominate, and students juggle competing priorities, Susan D. Blum asks, where is the joy, the adventure, the meaning?
A Leadership Position We Aren’t Prepared For
Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, Jen Heemstra writes.
In Search of Lost Time
As the new academic year begins, Vanessa Doriott Anderson raises some key questions to ask yourself to help you manage your time more effectively.
The Secret to a Meaningful Start: Miss Your Mark
The first day of class sets the tone for the entire semester, writes David R. Bowne, who has developed an unusual yet successful way to do so—with M&Ms.
The Provost as Swiss Army Knife
Theresa Billiot offers strategies for how top academic officers can drive positive institutional change while maintaining their own well-being.
Teaching Markets and Morality
The need for students to consider the touch points between big moral questions and today’s political and financial issues is more pressing than ever, write Peter Boumgarden and Abram Van Engen.
The Warning Signs of Academic Layoffs
Ryan Anderson advises on how to tell if your institution is gearing up for them and how you can prepare and protect your career.
Rethinking Professional Development for Grad Students
Laura Kuizin describes how to create opportunities that go beyond the classroom and prepare students for the dynamic workforce they’ll soon enter.