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Unprofessional and Fundamentally Corrupt
The practice of co-authored chapters in a dissertation is deeply troubling and seems to defeat the purpose of demonstrating the ability to do original research, argues James Finkelstein.
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What Women Faculty Want in Allied Men
Meg A. Warren and Samit D. Bordoloi describe the actions exceptional male allies take—beyond just being decent and reasonable colleagues—that women find most valuable.
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What This President Learned Teaching High School Students
Michael Roth writes about how he personally experienced the important things that can happen when you distribute opportunity more widely.
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The Pandemic’s Silver Lining for Faculty
Administrators have used it as a catalyst for transforming their policies and procedures to honor the important roles both tenured and non-tenure-track faculty members play, writes Adrianna Kezar.
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The Unsung Career Benefits of Graduate Teaching Assistantships
We need to emphasize or reconceptualize such assistantships as a source of skills that are transferable within and beyond academe, write Morris Grubbs and Ashley Sorrell.
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What BIPOC Professors Need From Students
Shanique G. Brown and Jennifer M. Gómez, two Black professors, write an open letter to BIPOC grad students and others offering 10 tips for appropriately engaging with marginalized faculty.
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How Presidents Can Best Promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
No matter where they stand politically, every president must provide leadership in this area, writes Sheila Edwards Lange, who recommends some ways to do so effectively.
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Do Late Penalties Do More Harm Than Good?
After a semester without implementing them, Amy A. Hasinoff has decided that they mainly create intense anxiety for students and may not provide that much payoff for instructors.