Career Advice

We get lots of advice when we retire, writes Robert Franciosi, but no one ever addresses the elephant in the room for some aging professors: What to do with all the books?

They’ve become increasingly important to science, but we don’t discuss our challenges with data, and academic culture can push us to work out problems alone, says Julia Stewart Lowndes.

As we experience disengagement, anxiety and disconnectedness, routine practices can be a powerful antidote, writes Constanza Bartholomae.

Public-facing work shouldn't just be an add-on to scholarly work but also an integral aspect of our jobs as researchers, writers and teachers, writes Christopher Schaberg.

Aurora Washington and Rebekah Layton explore social identity, peer relationships, self-advocacy and accessing resources—in hopes of providing context and support for those just now encountering these parts of the hidden curriculum.

Carmen R. Lugo-Lugo further explores its genesis and history, which she divides into three parts.

Matthew J. Wright describes some of the challenges as well as the benefits.

Brian R. Clack, a philosophy professor, and Beth O’Shea, a geology professor, share lessons they discovered firsthand about the transformative power of an immersive, team-taught course.