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Grad Students, Start Saving for Retirement Now
For Ph.D. students in particular, the opportunity cost of brushing retirement planning under the rug can be colossal in the long run, Fahad Sajid warns.
We Must Name Systemic Changes in Support of DEI
It is time to not just say the system in academe is inequitable but also to start putting our finger on the particular pieces that require a reset, write Beth Mitchneck and Jessi L. Smith.
Finding the Right Postdoc for Career Success
Tina Solvik offers five practical steps to help you determine the best fit and derive the most benefit.
Binge-Watching ‘The Chair’
A charming near miss from Netflix.
Equity, Not Equality, in College Admissions
Courtney Pinto writes that the advantages of wealth are not easily dismissed by test-optional admissions.
The Intergenerational University
Institutions should work to surface long-term solutions to the vexing global challenges future generations will inherit, with a focus on generating wisdom, not just knowledge, writes Annelise Riles.
Most For-Profit Solutions Don’t Threaten Universities’ Core Missions
A guest post by John Clark, a senior consultant at WGU Labs and adjunct instructor at Dominican University in River Forest, Ill.
‘The Chair’ Isn’t a Satire
But it is a decent TV show, as long as you don’t think about it too much. This is me thinking about it too much.