Cathy Davidson argues that education as a whole is deformed when it is only geared to “will it help you get into college.”
A new column at Inside Higher Ed interviews executive-level women in academia.
Even though the job market is terrible, a job that doesn’t fit you is not actually a good idea, even if the way this correspondent framed that point was, rightly, criticized for being elitist. Here’s another take on the same subject, with a little more humility and a little more self-knowledge.
Half of women in science wanted to have more children but didn’t because of their careers, and a quarter of men in science agree.
A long-time administrator reflects on the things he wishes he’d known from the beginning. Dean Dan responds from his own experience.
Can you avoid burnout?
Sabbaticals aren’t all cushy freedom – they often bring a temporary paycut. Here’s some advice on planning for it.
Karen at The Professor Is In has advice for your first year on the tenure track.
Lee Skallerup Bessette at Bad Female Academic talks about the need for shameless self-promotion.
Struggling with academia? I offer one-on-one coaching by phone and by email to help people articulate and work through where they’re stuck.
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