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First Person
The rigid standards of hiring and tenure are all that stand in the way of the humanities professor as thriving public scholar, writes Patricia Nelson Limerick.
(5/9/2008)
First Person
A Ph.D. in geological sciences always knew he wanted to teach; so how did his career get so focused on research?
(5/8/2008)
The Fund Raiser
Sometimes all it takes is a parking ticket for a donor to reconsider giving to a college.
(5/7/2008)
First Person
Contrary to popular belief, the faculty-career route is not disproportionately paved with peril.
(5/6/2008)
Moving Up
All the parties involved in an open, national search are vulnerable when the applicant pool includes an insider.
(5/5/2008)
First Person
Everything you need to know about your role as a commentator or a member of the audience.
(5/2/2008)
Career Talk
Our columnists answer readers' questions about going back on the market, beefing up weak interview skills, and negotiating multiple offers.
(5/1/2008)
First Person
After her third try on the academic market falls short, a D.M.A. begins to reconsider her career options.
(4/30/2008)
Ms. Mentor
Step back, breathe deeply, and try to rise above the anxiety that can turn job seekers into scary creatures.
(4/29/2008)
An Academic in America
Names matter in academe, but how they matter is a complicated question.
(4/28/2008)
First Person
For junior faculty members, the best place to focus on research may not be at a research university.
(4/25/2008)
Moving Up
The most important decision made by a departing leader is the selection of the transition manager.
(4/24/2008)
Page Proof
Books on narrow topics aren't going to get published unless academic authors can explain why their work matters.
(4/23/2008)
Heads Up
Spousal hires are no longer unusual yet some colleges still let fears about the risks blind them to the obvious benefits.
(4/22/2008)
First Person
Here's why it's usually a bad idea to promote assistant professors before the six-year mark.
(4/21/2008)
P&T Confidential
Failing to seek and keep a good relationship with a mentor during the tenure-track years is a serious mistake.
(4/18/2008)
Beyond the Ivory Tower
How did the lessons of graduate school help an English Ph.D. when he decided to join, and expand, his family's food-distribution business?
(4/17/2008)
First Person
A Ph.D. who returned to graduate school after working in publishing runs the interview gantlet at academic libraries.
(4/16/2008)
First Person
A devoted blogger confronts his fear that his virtual life is damaging his career prospects in academe.
(4/15/2008)
First Person
Tired of being typecast as an aging adjunct, a job candidate turns to Botox.
(4/14/2008)
Heads Up
In assigning pay raises, a department head can't avoid making judgments about each professor's productivity.
(4/11/2008)
Career Talk
Will you and your partner go on the job market at the same time? Are you willing to live apart? For how long?
(4/10/2008)
The Two-Year Track
Far from being "grim places," two-year colleges have become attractive options for value-conscious students.
(4/9/2008)
The Fund Raiser
A pair of East Coast types hitch up the wagons and head west to do a little prospecting.
(4/8/2008)
On Course
A professor who invited a visiting writer to class envisioned a stimulating dialogue, not awkward silences. What went wrong?
(4/7/2008)
An Academic in America
Despite 10 years of reports and rhetoric, the economic conditions of academic labor are considerably worse.
(4/4/2008)
A President's Third Year
Do you want college and university presidents to speak out or not?
(4/3/2008)
First Person
Three first-year professors tackle the conflicts between their career aspirations and their private lives.
(4/2/2008)
First Person
The conflicts of academic life are not always vicious, but they may well be unavoidable.
(4/1/2008)
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