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Opinion
Career Advice

Before the Record: Proofs as Ritual

In publication, as in teaching, academic life is full of threshold moments.

By Philip T. Starks

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Opinion
Career Advice

Trump Attacks Academia—and Grad Students Ask if It’s Worth Saving

It’s not just the federal government that’s telling grad students their work doesn’t matter.

By Lauren Chambers and JP Flores

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Opinion
Career Advice

A University Is Not a President’s to Remake

A recent Inside Higher Ed interview describes in unusually candid terms an increasingly popular—and problematic—view of the president’s role.

By Judith Wilde

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Opinion
Career Advice

The Blurry Lines of Board Leadership

Discipline, not intervention, defines strong boards.

By Denise Williams Mallett

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Opinion
Career Advice Teaching

Are Office Hours Pointless?

We think they still hold value, but we need to adapt.

By Tim Franz and Lauren Vicker

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Opinion
Career Advice Carpe Careers

Design Backward, Learn Forward: Turning Academic Administration Into Scholarship

Using the Understanding by Design framework can help you turn academic program development and evaluation into scholarship.

By Mabel Perez-Oquendo

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Opinion
Career Advice Teaching

5 Ways to Spice Up Syllabus Day

It may be your 28th syllabus day, but it’s only their first.

By Courtney Hook

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Opinion
Career Advice Advancing as an Administrator

Self-Leadership Is the Quiet Skill That Keeps Campuses Moving Forward

When direction from the top is uncertain, it’s all the more important for staff, faculty and midlevel administrators to be more intentional in how we use our time.

By Molly Hatcher