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Academic Life Without a Smartphone
Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera doesn’t have a smartphone—and he thinks scholars should be asking a lot more questions about how the devices are affecting academic life.
On Authenticity and Leadership in Academe
Being true to ourselves is a barometer of well-being, but what if aspects of our true selves are counterproductive for us or our institution? Jacob A. Brown, C. K. Gunsalus, Nicholas C. Burbules and Thomas Byrne offer some answers.
‘Never Enough’ and the Roots of Our College Student Mental Health Crisis
Can universities be a counterweight to a toxic achievement culture?
Writing With Style, Force, Flair and Impact
How to get your students to love language and take pleasure in writing.
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Accepting a Higher Ed CMCO Role
An experienced chief marketing and communications officer shares tips for colleagues aspiring to the senior-most marketing role on a campus.
Plucking Plagiarism’s Low-Hanging Fruit
Tricia Bertram Gallant argues that graduate programs and journals should routinely check dissertations and articles for plagiarism.
The Case for Restraint in Presidential Statements
They are more fraught with hazards than ever, writes Steven Bahls, who shares specific criteria he developed for speaking out—or not.