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Claiming a Louder Life: Part II

Aomawa Shields describes how she found her voice to speak the truth about systemic exclusionary and racist attitudes -- and the importance of other professors doing so, as well.

What Happens When Your Position Is Eliminated?

Jonathan Graham describes how he's tried to heal and offers some advice to others in the same situation -- or who fear they might be.
Opinion

E-Job Hunting Met With Ambivalence

College students appreciate flexibility from online job interviews but worry they would connect better with potential employers in person.
Opinion

Creating Compassionate Video-On and Attendance Policies

In his online courses, Zachary Nowak found that such policies helped keep attendance and student engagement in both lecture and discussion sections high.
Opinion

Cameras On: Surveillance in the Time of COVID-19

Requiring students to let you inside their homes and private spaces can be culturally insensitive and ultimately racist, sexist, gendered and classist, write Margaret Finders and Joaquin Muñoz.

The Value of ‘Sitting Beside’ Job Assessments

In this uncertain era, effectively assessing academic leaders at all levels -- department chairs, deans, vice presidents, provosts, presidents -- is more important than ever, writes Larry Braskamp.

I Really Dislike Negotiating, But…

… whatever our circumstances, Joseph Barber writes, we should all negotiate for something as part of our next job offer.

What to Do When Your Institution Is Acquired

Steven Michels offers some suggestions for how best to respond when you find yourself as an employee on the wrong side of the sale.