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3 Mindset Shifts and 6 Strategies Leaders Shouldn’t Forget
The pandemic may be over, Patrick Sanaghan and Erica Barreiro write, but top administrators should still use its lessons to navigate today’s challenges.
Navigating the Postdoc Office: Part 2
Victoria Hallinan and Karena Nguyen share their advice, as well as that of a postdoc and several other administrators, about pursuing this career path.
The Imperfect Tutor: Grading, Feedback and AI
Patricia Taylor has found using AI takes more time and creates more problems than not if instructors want students to get meaningful feedback on their work.
A Campus Leader Needs to Find Their Social Voice
If you’re a president or aspire to such a role, you’ll do a better job if you gain your social media footing, write Rachael Hagerstrom and Laurie Fenlason.
Teaching English in a Chinese Way
Many academics criticize traditional lectures as being too passive and old-fashioned, but they actually help enhance pedagogical diversity, writes Xinqiang Li.
The Summer Break That Isn’t
Faculty need to be able to use the time in ways they can return rested and renewed in the fall, but that often doesn’t happen, writes Susannah M. Givens.
Competitive Academic Cultures Are Catalysts for Discrimination
Tania Ravaei recommends measures colleges should take to discourage racial resentment of the successes of members of marginalized groups.
How to Mitigate Bias and Hire the Best People
Patrick Arens shares an approach to reviewing candidates that helps you select those most suited to do the job rather than most suited to get it.