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On Writing
Whether we're slaving over a scholarly article or a textbook, or knocking off streams of memos and e-mails, virtually all of us write constantly -- and we can do it better and more meaningfully, Mike Rose argues.
Letter to a Gay Professor
The provost of a Christian college responds to a letter from a faculty member unable to be open about issues of sexuality while remaining employed.
Having 'The Talk'
Shaun Longstreet and Brenda Bethman discuss how to tell your doctoral adviser that you may not want a career in academe.
Introducing Conference Connoisseurs
The accountability craze is everywhere. In our new feature, an assessment expert and an institutional researcher review restaurants in cities where academic conferences abound. First up, Chicago.
The Associate Professor as Chair
Ideally, colleges shouldn't have anyone but full professors run their departments, Lawrence Abele argues. But if they must, here are some guidelines to make the best of the situation.
Trending in Career Services
Kevin Grubb reviews the key skills for those seeking jobs helping students find jobs.
Introducing 'Across the Sectors'
More administrators and professors are moving between nonprofit and for-profit colleges or working in both simultaneously. Trenda Boyum-Breen begins a new column on navigating the shift.
Why Is Change So Difficult?
Patrick Sanaghan, Mary Hinton and Steve Riccio consider why it is so hard to shift institutions -- and strategies for building support to do just that.