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Combating Isolation
The thrill of being hired for a tenure-track job can easily be replaced by feeling all alone in a new town, far from your loved ones. Kerry Ann Rockquemore helps you evaluate your options.
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To Be Unaccepted
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder writes about being denied tenure -- and bouncing back.
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Timing Is Everything
Natalie Lundsteen discusses calendars and scheduling in the new Ph.D. job search.
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Reflections on Advising Graduate Students
Given how little training professors get on advising grad students, David H. Monk offers ideas on the principles that should guide that working relationship.
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Sending the Wrong Messages
College send subtle and not-so-subtle messages to new faculty hires, and frequently these early lessons hurt morale and the sense of community, writes Becky Wai-Ling Packard.
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Off the Rails
Karla P. Zepeda recalls a set of odd and inappropriate interview questions -- and how she dealt with them.