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A Theme for a Troubled Academic Year
Shampa Biswas describes why her college focused on race, violence and health as an organizing framework throughout 2020-21 and highlights some of the important educational benefits.
The Road Not Taken
Mills College’s plan to merge with Northeastern University shows how discussions about partnerships can evolve -- and the factors institutions must consider, John MacIntosh and Lynn Alvarez write.
Career Navigation and ‘The Scout Mindset’
Why understanding our blind spots and biases is the key to professional (and academic?) success.
Academic Tenure: In Desperate Need of Reform or of Defenders?
Why tenure is worth fighting for.
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.
5 Questions to Answer to Help You Communicate Your Research
Ask yourself who, what, where, why and how you want to communicate about your research.
Spring
Trying to plan a spring schedule amid COVID uncertainty.