Monday roundup

A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!

Last week saw both a dead hard drive and a major holiday. To put it kindly, my week did not go as planned. So you get a double edition this week!

What people were talking about this week

The Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education released a report with the 32 institutions most friendly to junior faculty based on surveys of job satisfaction. Inside Higher Ed provides a breakdown of the schools and how they excelled.

A new study demonstrates that unionizing has only benefits and no real downsides for faculty.

Advice on breaking in to Student Affairs.

Providing benefits for adjuncts boosts everyone’s job satisfaction.

It’s an article about the double standard we employ – well-off women can follow their dreams, but poor women can’t – but it has some lovely examples of successful professional women choosing to switch careers to things deemed less “prestigious” and “intellectual.”

What would happen if philosophers worked “in the field” instead of “in the ivory tower”?

Minority faculty work a “second shift” – unrecognized work supporting, mentoring, and otherwise being the “diversity experience” for fellow minorities and interested parties.

Historiann reviews Roxie’s guidelines for faculty excellence when the money has gone the way of the dodo.

A few comments about comments

The whole question of being unhappy in academia — no matter what stage you’re in — can feel fraught. If you’d like to comment but are feeling shy about “being out there,” feel free to make up a persona or comment anonymously. You can also email me directly.

First-time commenters are always moderated (because you wouldn’t believe the spam I get), so if your comment doesn’t show up immediately, hang tight! Chances are, I’m not right on my email.

And most of all, let’s all practice compassion for ourselves and others in this difficult time and space.