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How to start the semester in ways that will pay off for the rest of the course.
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What to consider when you’re negotiating an administrative compensation package at a typical (nonelite) institution.
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Predictions and hopes for the future of Ph.D. training.
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How to direct history students toward fulfilling nonacademic careers, and make the case for the value of the field.
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Two Ph.D.s who left academe and now run their own businesses offer advice on professional transitions.
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In fixating on the many difficulties of leading an institution, we’ve forgotten the many joys.
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A department head seeks advice on collaborating with a senior leader who doesn’t play well with others.
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Four ways to hit the reset button and inspire students to read course texts.
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“Working too hard and too long” — a norm for the modern administrator — is contributing to the high turnover rate.
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What it’s like to go back on the faculty job market when financial troubles shutter your institution.