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Friday, September 14, 2007
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Heads Up
Will you be held accountable for requiring students to participate in a virtual world if they become the target of online harassers?
First Person
In his first years in office, a new president learns to expect the unexpected.
Beyond the Ivory Tower
When his vision of finding a job at a big research university faded, a Ph.D. in ecology took the less traditional path.
Ms. Mentor
There are ways to dress in academe, Ms. Mentor cautions, and every fashion choice does send a message.
Page Proof
Too many books by academics are nothing more than data dumps.
First Person
On the continuum from purist to profligate, where do most academics fall when it comes to selling desk copies?
First Person
Exactly what kind of work are faculty members doing when no one's watching?
First Person
The tenure process is a lot like exercise. You don't make the effort because you enjoy it. You do it because it will pay off in the long run.
An Academic in America
All too often, students learn the hard way that education, like the stock market, is built on speculation.
First Person
After a year on the job, an associate dean reflects on the differences between faculty and administrative life.
First Person
By recognizing the parallels between success in business and in academe, you may be able to avoid the pitfalls that come with being your own boss.
Moving Up
Every interim president has two universal responsibilities, no matter the institution.
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The latest Census data show that student enrollment at colleges and universities in the United States is predominantly female. A well-known legal scholar says UC-Irvine retracted its offer to make him dean of its new law school because of his political views Read a special report on how colleges are working to diversify their faculties and staffs. ForumsNew Topics
Time savers
What do you do to save time when you've gotten behind your syllabus?, a professor asks.
Worst comments
Professors share the negative peer-review comments they've received.
Professor as student
A professor has signed up to take a class at the college at which she teaches.
Thank you for your support
Have you ever had to financially support your partner while he or she pursued an academic path?, a poster asks.
Teaching an ex
A professor says someone she once dated is taking her class.
2007 tenure-track newbies
Starting assistant professors share their joys and frustrations on the job. Available Forums
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