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Career Advice Teaching

The Update Desk

A simple five-minute practice can build community in the college classroom, Niles Mattier writes.

By Niles Mattier

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Career Advice Advancing in the Faculty

12 Steps for Responding to a Tenure Denial

Have hope—but also know the odds are stacked against you, John M. LaVelle writes.

By John M. LaVelle

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Career Advice Carpe Careers

There Is No Such Thing as ‘Alternative’ Careers for Ph.D.s

It’s time we free ourselves of the false binary of academic and nonacademic careers post-Ph.D., writes Briana Konnick.

By Briana Konnick

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Career Advice Advancing in the Faculty

The Service Decision Tree

Ryan Michael Murphy explains how creating a system for evaluating service opportunities helped him stop overcommitting.

By Ryan Michael Murphy

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Career Advice Advancing as an Administrator

Interim Dean: An Unexpected Journey

Richard Utz offers tips on how to be interim and still make an impact.

By Richard Utz

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Career Advice Carpe Careers

Leading From an Office of One

Mabel Perez-Oquendo outlines a strategic approach to maximizing the impact of a one-person office.

By Mabel Perez-Oquendo

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Career Advice Advancing in the Faculty

Rethinking Academic Publication for Lecturers

Self-published pedagogical aids can provide an intellectual outlet for lecturers, one that aligns well with their teaching-focused employment objectives, Andrew Fogleman writes.

By Andrew Fogleman

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Career Advice Advancing as an Administrator

Being Chair at a Time of Existential Challenge

Midlevel leaders play a vital role in moments of chaos and crisis, Duane Coltharp and Lisa Jasinski write.

By Duane Coltharp et al.