Alt-Ac for the Holidays

By Brenda Bethman. But as an alt-ac, you have a 12-month contract and are thus looking at spending your time in the office except for the week between Christmas and New Year’s. If, like most alt-acs, you started graduate school with plans of becoming a faculty member, the notion of trudging daily to the office in early January can seem daunting. In this column, I outline some tips for coping when it feels as if you are the only one on campus. Read more...