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Tips for Writing More Fundable Grants

Grant writing has been singled out as a crucial marker for promotion, but many scholars don’t know how to do it effectively, writes Betty S. Lai.

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Love Them More; Care Less

When a class goes well, you can’t take too much credit, and when it goes badly, you can’t take too much blame, writes Rachel Toor.

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Transforming Doctoral Education for the Future of Work

Roshni Rao and Tyler Sluder describe how experiential learning, interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced technology can prepare Ph.D.s to thrive.

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Presidents Can Help Boards Think Strategically

Boards are asking a host of questions about the future, and college leaders must help guide them to answers, write Peter Eckel and Cathy Trower.

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What If We Valued Teachers as Much as Athletes?

Using some hyperbole, Tiffany Karalis Noel shares her dreams of a society in which college instructors are revered as highly as people in sports.

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How Humble Should I Be?

Jacob A. Brown, Thomas Byrne, C. K. Gunsalus and Nicholas C. Burbules explore the need for humility and other values in higher ed administration.

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An Unsung Benefit of Peer Feedback

When students respond to each other’s writing, it’s often more helpful to the responders than the receivers, writes Patricia A. Dunn. 

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Top 10 Ways to Avoid Student Complaints

It is more imperative than ever that we establish ourselves as calm and trustworthy leaders, writes Jennie Young.