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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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| News & Advice
On Course
Think about teaching as a set of strategies or techniques that we inherit
and pass on to the next generation.
The Fund Raiser
At what point does a résumé become a tornado siren heralding
the arrival of an ill wind?
First Person
Given a chance to explore an old passion, an assistant professor learns the
rules and realities of a conference romance.
P&T Confidential
Our students aren't the only ones who could benefit from some
time-management skills.
First Person
When his tenure-track search fell short, a Ph.D. faced a fundamental choice
about dealing with the disappointment.
The Adjunct Track
Teaching part time sometimes makes a Ph.D. feel like a failure, but it also
allows her life as a parent to work.
Heads Up
How can deans and chairs find appropriate ways to involve retired professors
in the life of the college?
First Person
Accepting the possibility of tenure denial and dealing with the reality of
it are two different things.
Moving Up
Following the 5 principles of external hiring can keep your search for a
dean from getting derailed.
First Person
It's time to dispel the graduate-school myth that family time is wasted
time.
Career Talk
A new edition of a popular handbook on the academic job search underscores
how the hiring process has changed.
Beyond the Ivory Tower
With her first novel out in September, a former academic answers questions
about leaving academe to write fiction.
Page Proof
Don't know your French flaps from your headbands? Here's a guide to the arcane terminology of the book world.
First Person
Is it plagiarism when a colleague borrows your syllabus and then uses it in
its entirety for his own course?
The Two-Year Track
Some regional accrediting agencies have relaxed their standards for faculty
credentials at two-year colleges — or have they?
First Person
A Ph.D. in the sciences loses his complacency and rediscovers his confidence
in his search for a tenure-track position.
The Fund Raiser
Why it's important for all fund-raising campaigns to follow the lead of the
big ones and stress results, not need.
Career News
College workers in midcareer are most likely to express negative feelings about their jobs, The Chronicle's first extensive survey of college workplaces has found.
Career Talk
Our experts evaluate the CV's of three faculty-job candidates and an administrator seeking to move up.
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Who You Gonna Hitch Your Wagon to? Finding a Fit at Small Colleges Read a special report on how colleges are working to diversify their faculties and staffs. ForumsNew Topics
Do I Tell Them I'm Gay?
A job candidate wonders how open to be on the job market about his sexuality.
So it Begins
With the fall semester only a few days off, a professor is already inundated with e-mail messages from students.
Greetings and Salutations
A job applicant asks, Who should I address the cover letter to?
The Stupid GRE
Honestly, standardized tests? To obtain a Ph.D.?
Dissertators' support thread
Need help overcoming procrastination? Join a virtual support group for dissertation writers.
2008 tenure-track newbies
Starting assistant professors recount their joys and frustrations on the job.
The two-body problem
Talk about the challenges of being a dual-career couple in our new forum. Available Forums
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