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Open Thread: From Coursework to Candidacy
How does life change after the move from "Ph.D. student" to "Ph.D. candidate"?
Bureaucracies
There are always issues with bureaucracies, whether in education, in health care, or in any field you can think of. We always strive to do better, but there are always problems.
What I Wish I'd Known
Alexander L. Wisnoski III explains what new Ph.D. students in the humanities and social sciences need to learn about the job market.
Say No to ‘Checklist’ Accountability
Proposals to judge colleges with federal scorecards and rating systems would replace accreditors' thorough reviews of quality with a simplistic checklist that will only address symptoms and encourage gaming, argue Belle Wheelan and Mark Elgart.
Final Thoughts on Getting That Grant!
A round-up of GradHackers' advice at the end of Grant-Writing Week.
Friday Fragments
Writing, default rates, place-bound students and feeling old.