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Career Advancement

Want a leg up in the academic job market or to grow at your institution? Check our collection of news, opinion and advice stories about career advancement in higher education. Among other things you’ll get insights on:


  • How to write your CV, cover letter, and other application materials for an academic position
  • What to expect your first year working at a new college
  • What to do if your college closes
  • If and when to change careers and leave higher education
  • Who to turn to for advice
Gazette
By Julia Piper May 19, 2025
James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas System, has been named president of the University of California System.
Advice
By James M. Lang May 16, 2025
In a new series, our columnist offers advice on using what you know about teaching to improve your public writing.
Gazette
By Julia Piper April 22, 2025
Thomas Gibson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point, has been named chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.
Advice
By Bob Davies April 21, 2025
How to execute the three phases of a presidential transition with as much finesse as possible.
Gazette
By Julia Piper April 10, 2025
Kevin Howell, chief external affairs officer for the University of North Carolina School of Medicine and UNC Health, has been named chancellor of North Carolina State University.
Gazette
By Julia Piper March 27, 2025
Farouk Dey, vice provost for integrative learning and life design at the Johns Hopkins University, has been named president of Palo Alto University.
Gazette
By Julia Piper March 14, 2025
West Virginia University’s next president comes from Coastal Carolina University.
Advice
You will never be in a better position to ask for what you want from an employer than at the moment of the job offer.
Advice
By Maria LaMonaca Wisdom March 7, 2025
The old approach — professor as role model and advice giver — is no longer sustainable.
Advice
By Jonathan Malesic March 4, 2025
Five core principles to help you align the ideals of your vocation and the realities of your position.