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The Unexpected Lifeline
An invitation out of the blue transformed Jeffry M. Cox's dissertation from a painful vestige of a former life into a new opportunity.
Making the Leap
Lauren Irwin describes how she successfully transferred Ph.D. programs and shares lessons for other doctoral students.
Why Flipped Classes Often Flop
Chandralekha Singh shares some lessons she learned from students taking such courses during the pandemic.
Beyond Tenure Clock Management
In the era of COVID, too few institutions have been considering changes to policies and procedures that could support a wide range of researchers, writes Todd Butler.
Choice vs. Circumstance
Sonali Majumdar and Jenny Schneider discuss three distinct strengths developed from international researchers' lived experiences that are valuable for professional success.
Retirement in the Plague Year
The separation from campus -- the drawing back caused by the coronavirus -- has sharpened the edge of my retirement by removing the physicality of it, writes Patrick Scanlon.
Preparing for Another Semester of Pandemic Instruction 2.0
Frances B. Henderson offers some final advice for BIPOC faculty who are preparing to teach during the upcoming spring semester.
A Case for Mischief Makers
Michael Stepniak and Brian Pertl urge deans and directors to take a risk during these tumultuous times and hire faculty and staff members who have a natural impulse to nudge against tradition.