By Eboo Patel. I believe that the world is a better place when there is less prejudice against LGBTQ folks - when there is less prejudice towards any group, actually. More...
White Liberals, Black People, and Views on Racism
By Eboo Patel. Racism is woven into every aspect of American life, from the curriculum at elite universities to the prison sentences given out for petty crimes. There is no liberation within this system. Individual actions will either be for naught or coopted. The only solution is resistance and revolution. More...
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Why civility between the media and PR professionals is more important than ever in the current political climate. More...
Making Memories
As recaps of this year’s AMA conference continue to be published, one major takeaway has been the importance of using emotion in our marketing and communication efforts. Whether it’s an appeal to true human connections, emotional branding, storytelling or describing our business as a business of inspiration, emotion as a communications objective is ubiquitous—even outside our industry. More...
Partners in Advancement: Marketers and the Challenges of 24/7 Fundraising
Higher ed marketers must work closely with fundraisers to ensure their institution’s success in the era of 24/7 fundraising. More...
Preventing Dissertation Burnout
Some advice to help you push through the stress during the final stages of your dissertation. More...
Why Are You Here?
Figuring out your purpose in graduate school, with a little help from watching 90's Sci-Fi. More...
How to be a Better Graduate Student
Advice from the inside on how to reduce stress and use your school's resources more effectively. More...
Surviving Your Departmental Holiday Party
‘Tis the season for one of my greatest fears: office holiday parties. No other event in the grad school social calendar combines the general awkwardness of networking, the delicacy of department politics, and the inescapable hierarchical debasement of hanging out with your boss. More...
Millennials to the Rescue?
Young academics, branded as industry killers, should slay these higher education traditions, too. More...