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Why Faculty Members Should Be Expert Tour Guides

Students don’t have the time to explore the enormous amount of information bombarding them and achieve the learning outcomes they need, writes Susan Hibbard.

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Revitalizing Writing Retreats

Having experimented with different participant configurations, approaches and settings, Aubrey Westfall and Dana M. Polanichka share how to organize the most effective and enjoyable community experiences.

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Enduring Skills and the Future of Work

No one succeeds alone, writes Chris Smith, so graduate students should focus on building human skills in order to advance in their careers.

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The Ph.D. Entrepreneur

Humanities graduate students should consider working for a better world by working for themselves, writes Letitia Henville.

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Welcome On Board

Ashlea Jones offers recommendations for how to acclimate new employees to your campus community.

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The Day No Students Came to Class… or Did They?

What began as a mystery to Sarah E. DeCapua ended up with some classroom lessons learned, primarily for herself as an instructor.

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An Academic Spring Cleaning

Zachary Michael Jack ruminates on what rediscovered items in one’s office reveal about the journeys of both students and faculty members.

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How to Optimize Your Career Preparation 

Tithi Basu Mallik and Kay Kimball Gruder each share their favorite pieces of guidance—their best recommendations for strategic actions you can take—in five key areas.