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Postpartum in the Academy, and What I’ve Learned From It

If graduate programs are the flexible experiences some people claim them to be, Victoria Delaney asks, then why was my desire for toned-down participation after childbirth so difficult?
Opinion

Experimenting With Teaching to Improve Student Learning: Part I

Colleges should constantly encourage faculty members to try new approaches and gather data to see if they’re making tangible changes, write Richard J. Light and Allison Jegla.
Opinion

Eliminating Alibis

Eliza C. Bettinger describes how diversifying an applicant pool starts with writing a better job ad.

An Explosion of Valuable—and Free—Support

Access to great advice and resources to help you navigate your professional development and job search has never been easier, writes Chris Smith.

Honoring Ourselves and Each Other Through Burnout

Dealing with burnout should not be an individual responsibility but a collective one, Beth Godbee writes.

Writing Effective Recommendations for Remote Students

Remote courses are as much a solution as they are a problem for letter writers, write Libi Sundermann, Jeremy Davis, Chris Lott and Emma Rose.
Opinion

Creating Supportive Classrooms for Refugee Students

Now more than ever, higher education institutions need to provide a place of safety and belonging for students from Ukraine and other parts of the world in crisis, writes Rima Gulshan.
Opinion

From Ph.D. to CC

Rachel Arteaga, Cristóbal A. Borges and Jim Jewell offer advice for how doctoral students can prepare for and obtain faculty positions at two-year colleges.