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Failing Fast? Fail Better!
To win tenure, you should constantly write and constantly seek feedback, without worrying too much if some of the feedback is negative, write Kenneth Womack and Nichola D. Gutgold.
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Tenured and Happy
Cynthia Wu didn't experience the angst many report, at least not about her own career. But she finds herself thinking about the responsibility of a former adjunct to those who aren't yet on the tenure track.
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Combating Isolation
The thrill of being hired for a tenure-track job can easily be replaced by feeling all alone in a new town, far from your loved ones. Kerry Ann Rockquemore helps you evaluate your options.
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To Be Unaccepted
Stephanie Buckhanon Crowder writes about being denied tenure -- and bouncing back.
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Timing Is Everything
Natalie Lundsteen discusses calendars and scheduling in the new Ph.D. job search.
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Reflections on Advising Graduate Students
Given how little training professors get on advising grad students, David H. Monk offers ideas on the principles that should guide that working relationship.
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Sending the Wrong Messages
College send subtle and not-so-subtle messages to new faculty hires, and frequently these early lessons hurt morale and the sense of community, writes Becky Wai-Ling Packard.