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Why You (Yes, You!) Should Write Book Reviews
Casey Brienza says that promoting scholarship and the common good of academe is a value that deserves support -- and that this work can also help individual careers.
Why Academics Feel Overworked
Philip Guo says that the nature of academic work is different from other models, and requires new professors to learn to say no.
What's Next?
What do you do after making the difficult decision to seek a non-academic career? Maggie Gover outlines some first steps.
A Failure to Communicate
Don't assume what your colleague is thinking -- in-person discussion can avoid misunderstanding and build constructive relationships, writes John P. Frazee.
Introducing a New Column
Kerry Ann Rockquemore answers the questions she most often receives from minority scholars launching their careers.
Writing an Introductory Email
Paula Wishart offers advice on how to increase your response rate.
It’s the Teaching, Stupid!
Most job advertisements in the humanities and social sciences make the bad mistake of positioning tenure-track search committees to learn...