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Avoid Obvious Mistakes
Sitting on his first search committee in a while, Donald A. Coffin is shocked by all the ways candidates hurt their chances.
A Difficult Semester
Terri E. Givens considers how she and other academics cope when personal challenges become overwhelming.
Getting It Done
Fabio Rojas offers advice on how to finish a dissertation and maintain your sanity.
Booze and the Young Academic
Whether at holiday parties or job interview dinners, this is the time of year that grad students and junior professors end up with liquor and senior professors in the same room. Nate Kreuter offers advice.
The New Community College Leader
In the first installment of a series on pathways to the academic presidency, Emily Miller and Richard Skinner say the next generation of two-year-college chief will have to narrow their institutions' missions.
A Canopy of Kindness
Have you ever had a magical moment on your campus -- when it almost vibrated with a higher frequency of kindness? Maria Shine Stewart revisits the moment that culminated in the birth of her column.
Mid-Career Mentoring
Post-tenure, faculty members still need help to be strategic about their careers, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.
The 'Fit' Puzzle
Deciding whether a candidate is right for a faculty job should be based not on intuition but on evidence, writes Elizabeth H. Simmons.