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Going on the Job Market, ABD -- II
Gerry Canavan explains why networking matters, why "elite" status can hurt you, and some of the contradictions of trying to land a good position.
Opinion
Wheelchair Citizenship
There's more to the American past than able-bodied pioneers. Scott McLemee reads A Disability History of the United States.
Sucstress in Grad School
Colleague: Hey, I heard that you completed [insert task] (comps, proposal, thesis dissertation document)! You: Yes, it feels great it out of the way! Colleague: I bet. So now you just need to [insert next daunting task] (do your proposal, write your dissertation, find a job). You: *glass shatters*.... yeah, thanks for reminding me.
Mobile Curriculum on an iPhone with iTunes U
Have you experimented with building a course yet with the new iTunes U Course Manager?
Cattle Call, or More Fun with Imperfect Analogies
What we can learn from striking/locked-out millionaires.
Bad Female Academic: Putting Myself First?
I went to see a good female friend of mine this week. I was feeling pretty low about not hearing about a new job and the grind of the upcoming semester. We have both been traveling quite a bit (me more than her, but she just got back from a vacation) and have been busy. When all of the chaos surrounding my job application happened, there wasn’t really time to consult with my friends here where I live (nor did I want to announce it, in case I didn’t get an interview). We hadn’t really spoken about it yet.
Passing On a Torch
As a kid, I remember watching Star Trek at 7:00 on Saturday nights with my Mom. At the time, it struck me as the most amazing show ever made, even though I frequently only half-understood what was going on.
I Think It’s Called “Chutzpah”
Just a few weeks after the City College of San Francisco was put on severe notice by its regional accreditor, and just a few days after an audit report found that the college is verging on insolvency, CCSF proudly announced ... its new 14 story, $138 million building!