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Passive Networking for Long-Term Career Success

The networking process unfolds over several years, and you should slowly navigate your connections toward more purposeful engagement in the future, writes Andrew Crain.

The Power of Faculty Support Spaces

Whether faculty work on campus, remotely or in a hybrid model, supporting their well-being is vital, write Katherine Segal, Monique M. Jethwani, Matthea Marquart, Moira Curtain and Karma Lowe.

L Is for the Long View

I’m in the same unknown place as my fellow humanities Ph.D.s, who want to put their education and experience to good use while also supporting themselves and their families, writes Marci Vogel.
Opinion

Rigor Is BS

Many course policies, assessment measures and other supposedly objective performance standards at best get in the way of learning and at worst make it impossible, argues William Duffy.

6 Tips for the Final Year of Your Dissertation Marathon

To get through the last few miles, you will need a holistic approach that prioritizes your mental health alongside productivity and writing, advises Samina Gul Ali.

Taking the STAR Method to New Heights

Joseph Barber gives advice on how to transform a meandering and unfocused answer to a job interview question into a mini story with structure, drama and a relevant outcome.

Going for the Gold

Professors and students of color often feel a chronic sense of self-doubt, writes Jesús Ayala, who describes how he and his Latino students overcame impostor syndrome to win an Emmy.

How to Keep Grad School From Destroying You

Few people leave grad school in better shape than they enter it, argues G. M. Trujillo Jr., who offers advice for anyone who plans to enroll or is considering it.