Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. Udacity students pursue a wide array of career goals. Many are preparing to launch new careers, while others are switching careers—turning their existing skills and interests in new directions. More...
Taking an Unexpected Turn
Adriana Bankston offers reflections and advice to Ph.D.s about successfully leaving academe and pursuing other careers. Read more...
Top HBCU’s partner with for Career Readiness Initiative
The Media Services department at the University of Delaware was looking for a live streaming solution to help raise the profile of the school and keep students, parents, donors and alumni connected to the school activities, sports, and special events. More...
New ideas in workforce development
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Online career support company Sokanu recently surveyed nearly 22,000 college graduates to find answers to one of higher education’s most pressing questions: Can you earn a degree in a field that you love and make money doing it. More...
Why You May Need Social Media For Your Career
By John Warner. Writing recently in the New York Times, Georgetown associate professor of computer science Cal Newport recommended that people should “quit social media because it can hurt your career.” Read more...
Why Most of Us Won’t Get Tenure
By Jamie J. Hagen. We no longer need advice for what individual faculty should do about the problem, argues Jamie J. Hagen. Rather, we should be seeking real institutional change. Read more...
How to Pick a Great Adviser
By James M. Van Wyck. That person will have an outsized influence on your professionalization and career preparation, so you should chose them wisely, advises James M. Van Wyck. Read more...
Dealing With Pauses in Research Productivity
By Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra. Many faculty members remain uncertain about how parental leave and other gaps should be treated professionally, write Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra, who provide some advice for both job seekers and institutions. Read more...
Bill Aims to Improve Veterans' Career Readiness
By Ashley A. Smith. The Career Ready Student Veterans Act, which was attached to the continuing resolution to fund the government through April 28, would prohibit institutions from receiving GI Bill benefits if their programs don't meet the requirements needed for required licensing exams or certification in order to enter the chosen career field. Read more...
Tenure, Women and Economics
By Colleen Flaherty. New study suggests female economists are less likely to be tenured, compared to male peers, and women are less likely to remain in academe eight years after earning their Ph.D.s. Read more...