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AdviceThe Provost Files: Try Not to Do the Deans’ Job
How do you, as a new provost, find your place within the complicated internal power dynamic with deans? -
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Ask the Chair: ‘Can I Use the Position to Escape My Institution?’
“Selfish chair” is an oxymoron, assuming you do the job responsibly. -
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How to Be Constructive in Disturbing a Program’s Peace
You’ve been hired to evaluate an academic department. What to say, and not say, especially if the place is a mess. -
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Admin 101: Should You Take This Unexpected Job Offer?
What to consider before you accept (or reject) a surprise appointment to become an administrator. -
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How to Close the Staffing Gap
What can less-selective, budget-strapped institutions do to hire and retain good staff people? Here’s a two-step strategy. -
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On the Teaching Tenure Track
What to know about becoming a “teaching professor,” an increasingly common faculty position at large universities. -
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Don’t Write Like a Robot
Beyond ChatGPT’s implications for the classroom, what can the technology teach academics about their own writing? -
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‘Why Do I Set Writing Deadlines That I Can’t Keep?’
Advice from an academic-productivity expert on how to realistically assess how long a manuscript will take you to finish. -
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What to Expect When You Become a Scholarly Editor
A primer on the career challenges and benefits of doing academic editing. -
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Long Live the Virtual Campus Visit
Six reasons why an online format is better for faculty job finalists than the traditional in-person interview.
