Filter & Sort
How We Respond to Students
Instructors need to be careful to ensure that their comments encourage, writes Andrew Joseph Pegoda.
Decoding Job Ads
What the notices say is only part of what they mean, writes Cheryl E. Ball.
The Poet Applies for a Tenure-Track Position
D. Gilson appeals to the search committee.
How I Spent Summer 'Vacation'
Academics need to explain to others what they do when they don't have teaching duties, writes Eszter Hargittai.
Doing 'Cluster Hiring' Right
There are many advantages to the practice, writes Laura Severin, but it requires strategy and practices that go beyond hiring many professors at once.
Beyond Anecdote
Communications officials owe it to their colleges not to make decisions based on an N of 1, write David Brond and Teresa Valerio Parrot.
Writing Letters of Recommendation
They are an important responsibility, but you don't need to agree every time you are asked, writes Nate Kreuter.
Finding Fit
A key task in the job search is figuring out whether you and the institution are a good match, writes Cheryl E. Ball.