By Kristina Gavin Bigsby. Don’t worry, this is not a Martin Short-as-Franck Egelhoffer guide to getting married in graduate school. Soon-to-be-weds face many choices during the planning process, from centerpieces to catering, but I want to focus on one critical decision: changing your name upon marriage. More...

By Nue Lee. I recently read an article where writers’ daily routines were romanticized albeit with useful information. Japanese writer Haruki Murakami spoke to the importance of a routine: “I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” I tie this idea of repetition in a routine with a recent graduate student workshop I attended on how to develop a strategic writing plan. More...

By DeWitt Scott. Fashion and academia have never really blended together. Somewhere in the history of academia the notion arose that dressing fashionably, or even nicely, was not really important. More...

By Regina Sierra Carter. Have you ever considered an alt-ac career in academic librarianship. More...

By Anne Guarnera. How to deal with the feeling of being Ph...Done. More...

By Kathleen Moore. Networking is important.
Because you can meet knowledgeable people who know about your research area. More...