Prime Minister Modi is facing the challenge of re-election in May and has launched the Leadership for Academicians Program, which underlines the importance of international training for faculty in academic and administrative leadership. More...
Academic Motherhood
By University of Venus. It has been about six months since I heard of the tragic news of Kelly Ward’s passing and I haven’t moved on. I keep finding myself wanting to reach out to her, and her close friend and colleague, Lisa Wolf-Wendel. More...
Evaluating "Opportunities"
By University of Venus. How do you get more strategic and selective with what you say yes to. More...
Fashioning Professionalism as Contingent Faculty
By University of Venus. When I began my first non-tenure track job right out of graduate school, I was prepared for the financial and contractual precariousness associated with non-tenure track positions. I understood that at many institutions, I would not have the same status as tenure track faculty. More...
The Strategic Yes vs. Saying No to Everything
By University of Venus. Earlier this week we posted the words and intentions for the year from several of the writers at UVenus. More...
The Importance of Friendships
By University of Venus. Let’s jump right in. An international student who might have traveled across the globe to study in the United States might have to cope with a bunch of things which are ‘new’. More...
One Small Step to Address the Student Mental Health Crisis
By John Warner. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that teens view depression and anxiety as the most significant problem among their peers, with 70% labeling it a “major problem,” and only 4% saying it’s “not a problem.” More...
Surviving in the 21st Century With a 20th Century Education
By John Warner. I was educated in the last century, and yet I'm thriving in the age of disruption. Are there lessons for those who worry about the "demands of the 21st century?". More...
What Is the Soul of Teaching?
By John Warner. Twice in my career I was handed whole course curriculum, and I could not have survived without them. More...
I Got a Job
By John Warner. A real world job that somehow fits perfectly with my "academic" experience. Curious thing, that. More...