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I’m Chairing My First Dissertation. What Do I Do?

Many faculty members moving into a position that requires guiding doctoral students through the dissertation process have no blueprint, writes Ramon B. Goings.

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Administrative Hiring and Your Institutional Brand

Treating finalists unprofessionally creates a negative perception not only among them but also a sizeable number of colleagues, warns Richard Utz.

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Are Faculty Members Fair?

A sense of unfairness can result in students even leaving grad school altogether, write Heather McGhee Peggs, Julie Boncompain and Brent Epperson.

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Realizing Resilience as a Graduate Student

Doing so leads to successful transitions throughout their career, as well as helps them cope more effectively with life in general, writes Rhonda Sutton.

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The Truth of Horror

Mark S. James describes how when marginalized faculty are not deemed or treated as worthy, they can feel like ghosts, even when tenured.

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Zoom, The Live Sessions and Engaging Pedagogies

Andrew Pegoda describes the advantages of bringing together students and the authors they are reading for class and other experts.

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The Art of Recommendation Letters

Karla Erickson describes how to write about others in ways that honor their significance without being engulfed by the increasing demands.

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Dealing With Financial Challenges: A Provost’s Perspective

After more than two decades on the job, Jim Hunt offers his thoughts on those challenges and suggests questions other provosts should consider.