Opinion

Sitting on his first search committee in a while, Donald A. Coffin is shocked by all the ways candidates hurt their chances.

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Some of the prevailing models on academic collaboration across borders may be about to change, writes Edward Peck.

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Knowing whom a journal expects us to cite in our work is often almost impossible. How, then, can we expect our students to know whom to cite?

By Lee Bessette

I have an unusual addiction for an academic. I enjoy drinking my morning coffee with the “ Morning Mika ”...

By Elizabeth Lewis Pardoe

The best performing community colleges aren’t necessarily those with the highest graduation or transfer rates; they’re those that consistently punch above their weight.

By Dean Dad

This post is aimed at university chief investment officers. Please don't put endowment resources into the planned 2012 Facebook IPO. If Russian oligarchs or Wall Street fund managers want to place a Facebook bet, by all means go for it.

By Joshua Kim

Late this week, I received a letter from our longest serving faculty member. This person has served for over 50 years as a full-time faculty member and continues to be an excellent teacher, an outstanding colleague and a respected scholar.

By Melissa Connolly and Herman Berliner

During the first winter break of my graduate school career, I left campus for more than a month. When I returned, I discovered that all of my mail had been removed from my mailbox and had been returned to the senders courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service. Easy rookie mistake. As you wrap up the semester, start preparing for your departure from campus (if that's in the cards for you). "Winterize" your life. Even if you're leaving campus for a short period, planning ahead is important, and you should consider the needs of your academic, professional, and personal selves. Written by Amy Rubens, Indiana University PhD candidate in English, @ambulantscholar

By GradHacker