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A Crash Course in Career Development
Universities must do a better job helping Ph.D.s find their first nonfaculty job and obtain the skills they need to transition into a variety of meaningful, well-paying careers, writes Melissa Dalgleish.
Simple Rhetoric, Complicated Realities
What may be surprising is that the occupied regions of the West Bank and Gaza have become home to a vibrant, albeit struggling, network of postsecondary institutions, writes Michael Feuer.
Thoughts on Hiring
A philosophical question and a helpful tip.
Flawed Assumptions About Retirement Savings for Grad Students
Yes, grad students should save for retirement, but let's get the math right on how much they can earn from Roth IRAs.
Updating the Trigger Warning in Contentious Times
With sexual assaults, racism and anxiety spiraling on college campuses, such warnings are needed now more than ever, argues Michael Bugeja.
Demise of the Baccalaureate Degree
Overpriced, outdated and no longer required by an increasing number of employers, is the baccalaureate in a death spiral?
Upholding Rigor at Pandemic U
When it comes to assessing student performance, the fact is that some students may fail -- yes, even in a pandemic -- yet that doesn’t make the instructor a bad educator, writes Deborah J. Cohan.
10 Ways to Make Your Fall Classes Better
Applying lessons from the pandemic shift to remote learning.