By Stephanie K. Eberle. The management skills necessary for success in academe and industry are more similar than they might appear, writes Stephanie K. Eberle. Read more...
Where Are the Brains?
By Raymonda Burgman. As educators, we need to bring a far greater understanding of how the brain works to our conversations on teaching, learning and student success in higher education, argues Karen Costa. Read more...
Listening to 21st-Century Feminism
By Raymonda Burgman. As an institutional leader who is trying to discern what women students need and to promote conversations about feminism on your campus, what should you do? Raymonda Burgman provides some guidance. Read more...
Being Un-American on the Job Market
By Ligia Mihut. When search committees promote a one-size-fits-all model of successful job interviewees, they erase or undervalue rich professional experiences, argues Ligia Mihut. Read more...
A Letter to My Pretransition Self
By Seth. As a trans man who teaches courses on feminism, gender and women, there is a noticeable difference in how you approach the material, writes Seth. Read more...
A Unicorn in Academe
By Eric Anthony Grollman. From my own point of visibility, I am able to allow others to feel seen, to feel they are not alone, to feel their struggles and experiences are valid and recognized, writes Eric Anthony Grollman. Read more...
The Scholar on the Set
By Erin L. Thompson. “Mulch.” “Expensive Pink.” “Sushi Flower.” Someone with a label maker and a lot of spare time had affixed these names and many others to each of what seemed like hundreds of containers of eye shadow scattered across all surfaces of the hair and makeup room at CNN headquarters in New York, where I had been invited to appear on live television. Read more...
Stuck in a Writing Rut
By Kerry Ann Rockquemore. Even if you haven't yet tackled your summer writing project, you still have plenty of time to make significant progress, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore. Read more...
Stop Resisting Nonfaculty Careers
By Christine Kelly. You can love your field, your specialty area and academe, but sometimes they won't love you back, writes Christine Kelly. Read more...
Gender Transitions in Academe, Part I
By Rachel McKinnon. In this and future essays, I will offer advice on how faculty and staff members, departmental leaders, and senior administrators can handle the gender transition of an undergraduate or graduate student, staff member, or faculty member so that it can be as smooth as possible for everyone involved. Read more...