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How to Be the Adviser You’ve Always Wanted
Serving as an adviser can be fulfilling yet also challenging, write Anthony Ocampo and Rachel McLaren, who offer advice on how to be the best one you can be.
What to Do When You Know You Can't Meet a Deadline
It's easy to drop a ball in this busy season, writes Natalie Lundsteen, who offers some advice for how to best handle the situation.
Portrait of This Year’s Student Body
David Galef offers a poetic take on the current crop of students in his classes.
The Intellectual Joys of University Administration -- No, Really!
George Justice and Carolyn Dever enumerate how institutional-level service can strongly benefit not only the college or university but also the lives of faculty members.
Asking the Editors: Part 2
Junior Prof continues their conversation with two leading university press editors who offer specific advice on networking and meeting with editors.
A Student-Centered Teaching Statement
Taking a student-focused approach can help search committees distinguish your statement from those of other candidates, writes Zachary Nowak.
You May Not Be the Inside Candidate
But you can still be the top choice for the job, argues Kay Kimball Gruder, who offers advice for how to increase your odds.
Navigating the Dialectic of Privilege and Oppression
Jennifer M. Gómez writes of her tendency as a new faculty member of color to highlight the systemic wrongs she's experienced while ignoring the potential for change her position now allows.