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Internal Disappointments
When you compete for a different job on your own campus and lose out, how do you respond to such a setback? Judith S. White offers advice.
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Let’s Make Child Care More Accessible
We must provide more financial support for parents struggling to afford child care, and that must include student parents working toward a credential or degree, argues Sarah Labadie.
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Why You Should Job Search Like a Runner
Katharyn L. Stober shows how the same practical tips for performing better as a runner can apply to advancing your career.
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Academic Blackballing
Faculty members, particularly those of color, have suffered a backlash for speaking out against injustices, denying them opportunities for professional growth and advancement, writes Sandy Grande.
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Faculty-to-Faculty Mentoring
What sustains faculty members are relationships with others, write Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra, who outline how to identify mentors and how to be a better one yourself.
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Organizing Dynamic, Not Deadly, Retreats
Instead of making participants roll their eyes, a retreat, when facilitated well, can be inspiring, clarifying and productive, write Julie A. Peterson and Lisa M. Rudgers.
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There’s an App for That
While no writing instrument can do the actual work for you, Scott McLemee describes the benefits (and disadvantages) of various note-taking apps.
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Active Learning in the Age of Classroom Cellphones
Perhaps faculty members’ conflicting views reflect that academe is made up of people who hold different paradigms related to authority, writes Aubree Evans.