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Reflections of a College Adjunct After 31 Years
We’ve proven over and over that there’s enough work to give many of us full-time positions, writes Stephen Werner, but things are moving in the opposite direction.
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Teaching Peer Feedback: How We Can Do Better
Such activities among students can leave us dissatisfied and frustrated, write Katherine Shwetz and Maria Assif. The fact is that they require guidance and structure.
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A 10-Point Plan to End Toxic Workplaces in Higher Ed
Besides damaging people’s health, they’re detrimental to employee retention and long-term satisfaction, so colleges must rid themselves of such cultures, says Richard Orbé-Austin.
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Lead With Curiosity and Creativity in Your Career
Sonali Majumdar outlines how grad students and postdocs can apply the same qualities they do in their research to unlock possibilities in their professional lives.
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An Emerging Index of Inclusive Universities
How much an institution helps pay for financially disadvantaged BIPOC faculty to attend conferences indicates how equitable and embracing it truly is, writes Reem Khamis.
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Writing About Numbers
In our digital age, academics are having to include ever more numbers in papers and reports, and Martha B. Coven offers tips for using them most effectively.
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In Celebration of Small Victories
During these especially challenging times, the little things that happen in the classroom can matter the most, writes Kevin Currie-Knight.
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In Pursuit of the Great
Entrenched yet seldom discussed values are holding much of higher education back from successfully meeting the challenges we now confront, writes Aaron Basko.