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The Politics of Race Course Titles
Aptly titled courses and robust descriptions teach students a valuable lesson in speaking uncomfortable racial truths to white power, argues Ted Thornhill.
Getting Out to Learn What's Going On
As president, Lori Varlotta takes most of her meetings out and about on the campus of Hiram College.
70 Is Not the New 50, and That’s a Good Thing
Michael Martin sees advantages to presidencies at older ages than was once common.
Difficult Conversations: Managing Staff Performance
Honest discussions about poor performance may be difficult, but they are necessary for managers in higher education, writes Ellen de Graffenreid.
Curating Your Online Career Presence
Pallavi Eswara provides advice on how to make sure it accurately reflects what you do professionally and lets you control what others see about you.
Viva the Scholar-Activist!
While traditional or mainstream scholars refuse to fully recognize our research-action efforts, writes Alvaro Huerta, activists criticize us for operating in the so-called ivory tower.
3 Ways You Can Be Stymied in Your Career
Jennifer Polk and L. Maren Wood answer reader questions about how to avoid or get around some key roadblocks.
Using Online Evaluations to Improve Instruction
When Steven Bell returned to the online classroom after a long hiatus, a training course persuaded him that student evaluations could actually be useful. He shares his tips for how professors can use the evaluations to make themselves better.