When I was working full-time, I dreaded when people asked me that question, regardless of whether they worked in higher education or not. More...
Resumes in Translation
Turning your C.V. into a resume. And learning to identify unhelpful academic language. More...
When a Body Meets a Body
Exploring the Two-Body Problem from the perspective of an academic. More...
Applications & Professional Development
Regardless of what you are applying for, these simple techniques will help you get better at writing applications while also providing an opportunity for intensive professional development. More...
Humor: The Tool You Need in Your Grad School Toolbox
Feel better, make friends, and change your outlook to take on the serious task of success in graduate school. More...
Memes, ‘Fam,’ and Dabbing
Engaging students – to retain them – transcends adopting hip lingo, proving social media savvy. More...
The Defenses and Offenses of Identity Politics
By Eboo Patel. The left and right of identity politics.
Jamelle Bouie of The New York Times wrote a compelling piece about progressive identity politics that resonates strongly with me. More...
Does Elite Higher Education Function Like White Privilege?
By Eboo Patel. The multicultural meritocracy gives its own a leg up, just not quite in the same way that it used to be done. More...
When Educational Leaders Invoke 'Safety'
By Eboo Patel. In a diverse democracy, education ought to be about learning and building relationships across lines of difference. Does invoking the concept safety help facilitate either of those goals. More...