Career Advice

Many graduate students live in fear of the consequences of disappointing their overcontrolling advisers, but little is discussed or done about the issue, writes Elizabeth Stice.

As institutional needs have increased and grown in complexity, our time as higher ed professionals has become less and less our own, write Wilmarie Rodriguez and Amy Carpenter.

We shouldn’t rely solely on the individual actions of devoted mentors and mentees but should set standards of mentorship for entire cohorts of faculty members and students, writes Elizabeth Sturdy.

Overzealous activists, while usually well-meaning, can shut down one of the most important aspects of any classroom: the free and open exploration of ideas, writes Maximilian Werner.

Owen D. V. Sholes shares the insights he gained through the many vicissitudes of trying to get his book published.

Joseph Barber offers advice on managing any fear-of-living-up feelings you may have as well as on how to communicate your own value to others on the platform.

Colleges don’t truly understand the various goals and motivations of such faculty, who’ve played a key role–especially during COVID-19—in helping their institutions, says Rachel Bonaparte.

Faculty-driven chair exchanges can be a positive force for budget transparency, camaraderie and interdisciplinary collaboration, writes Hollis Robbins.