Rob Jenkins is an associate professor of English at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College who writes regularly for The Chronicle’s Advice pages. He is a senior fellow at the Academy for Advancing Leadership, a health and higher-education consulting firm, and a leadership coach.
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Advice
Four ways that institutions could simplify the tenure system and preserve academic freedom.
Advice
What steps can you take now if you are thinking about moving into a career in academic administration?
Advice
A lot of administrators could benefit from leadership training. Here are the pros and cons of different options.
Advice
A year ago, who would have thought anyone would miss faculty meetings?
Advice
Back to teaching in person, albeit with restrictions, a faculty member finds he’s changed for the better.
Advice
Incurring a certain amount of opposition is simply an unpleasant but unavoidable part of administrative life.
Advice
A professor is trying to do his best for his students in the Covid-19 crisis, even though remote teaching feels like the end of a way of life.
Advice
Three things you shouldn’t say to a community-college hiring committee and four other remarks best avoided at any type of campus interview.
Advice
Sure, a first-year writing course can spur creativity or activism, but those are byproducts, not its main purpose.
News
Students and colleges both benefit from the programs, as long as they’re designed and administered properly. Here’s how to do that.