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Friday, June 12, 2009
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| News & Advice
Today's most e-mailed
Prior day's news: By date | By column Ms. Mentor | Academic Assets | Career Talk Ms. Mentor How should an untenured faculty member deal with the questionable overtures
of her dean?
Page Proof If graduate students in the humanities are not being taught how to write,
how can we expect those in the sciences to do any better?
The Fund Raiser Here are some cost-cutting and time-saving tips to make you a more efficient
traveler.
Moving Up The time has come for colleges and universities to get serious about
succession planning.
First Person A Ph.D. candidate in sociology would like to believe in tenure-track jobs
but she is just not sure they exist.
P&T Confidential For assistant professors, the most important thing to keep in mind is that
the tenure clock does not stop.
First Person With summer comes the time for an associate professor to organize her
office, and this time she really means it.
The Two-Year Track Having a doctorate won't hurt you, as long as getting it didn't interfere
too much with your education.
On Course Anxious students need confidence-building as much as they need an honest
appraisal of their work.
First Person An assistant professor confronts the mix of emotions that comes with earning
promotion.
On Message Promoting the work of faculty members can be a great way to raise your
college's profile — but not if they don't cooperate.
An Academic in America Should professors put down roots or remain self-contained — like potted
plants — in anticipation of the next relocation?
Catalyst A scientist at midcareer has learned to cope with the mismatches and
uncertainties of the grant process.
Balancing Act Dealing with the rigidities of the tenure system is a key reform facing
academe, if we want tenure to persist.
Career Talk Four Ph.D.'s talk about turning away from faculty careers to work in
academic advising.
First Person The most important result of applying for fellowships is the confidence that
comes with success.
First Person Too often, no one explains to graduate students what to expect of their
comprehensive exams.
First Person Just because your students are computer-literate doesn't mean they are
research-literate.
Heads Up A look at the steps faculty members can take to prepare for an
administrative appointment.
Page Proof Why do graduate students tend to be so eager to dismiss, dislike, and
disrespect what they read?
Academic Assets If you'd rather be reading Trollope, then put your retirement on autopilot.
The Fund Raiser In an era of dwindling service, we can't afford to have donors feel like no one is paying attention to them.
First Person The fourth in a series on what assistant professors want and need to be
successful in academe.
The Two-Year Track If we assume that having a Ph.D. makes someone a better teacher, we can
overlook outstanding people with "just a master's."
P&T Confidential Before you ride off to martyred glory, consider the good sense of living to
fight another day.
Career Talk Our experts evaluate the CV's of three faculty-job candidates and an administrator seeking to move up.
Career News College workers in mid career are most likely to express negative feelings about their jobs, The Chronicle's first extensive survey of college workplaces has found.
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Overworked and Underpaid When a Search Fails Read a special report on how colleges are working to diversify their faculties and staffs. ForumsNew Topics
Ex-Offenders in Academe
A violent ex-offender wonders whether it is feasible for him to pursue a doctorate and an academic career.
Funding in Jeopardy?
Is it possible that my university would eliminate teaching-assistant positions and, therefore, my source of funding?, a newly accepted doctoral student asks.
Looking Ahead
How bad is next year's academic job market going to be?
Grade Disputes
A professor seeks advice on how to handle a grade complaint from an angry student.
Difficult Colleague
A new chair seeks advice on dealing with a faculty member with a personality disorder.
Rubrics
Professors share their rubrics for grading papers.
Excuses, Excuses
What's the lamest excuse you've heard from a student for not turning in an assignment on time?
When Wrong Is Right
Has ignoring the collective wisdom about academic job searching ever paid off for you?
Student Evaluations Say the Darnedest Things
Professors talk about their latest student evaluations.
2009 Tenure-Track Cohort
Newly hired professors talk about their first year on the tenure track.
Job-Market Check-In Thread
Share information about how your search is progressing.
Dissertators' Support Thread
Need help overcoming procrastination? Join a virtual support group for dissertation writers. Available Forums
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