Lee Rensimer and Tristan McCowan (UniversityAffairs.ca)|Posted on January 22, 2024
Given the importance of higher education and the relatively large body of scholarship on aid to basic education, research on, and consequently our knowledge of, aid to higher education is surprisingly limited.
Kay Kimball Gruder (Inside Higher Education, December 11, 2023)|Posted on December 13, 2023
Instead of arriving at the end of your graduate education with what you wish you had, remain aware and intentional and strategically minded as you cultivate what you actually need.
Dana M. Polanichka and Aubrey Westfall (Chronicle of Higher Education, December 8, 2023)|Posted on December 12, 2023
Advice books on academic productivity recommend a writing routine. The experts say it’s a mistake to think you’ll get much accomplished in frenetic bursts. Yet we are making the case here for 'writing sprints' because they work.
Elisabeth Pain (Science, January 19, 2022 - but still relevant)|Posted on December 01, 2023
"Poster presentations at scientific conferences can provide early-career researchers with valuable opportunities to practice their communication skills, receive feedback on their research, and expand their network."
Lauren Harvey (Inside Higher Education, November 3, 2023)|Posted on November 06, 2023
As I’ve progressed in grad school, however, I’ve learned some lessons that I’d like to share with other students like me. The most basic one: if you are a FGWC student, you are not alone.
Sarah Ruediger (University Affairs, September 27, 2023)|Posted on October 30, 2023
Grant writing is no ordinary task, but there are some basic principles that pretty much apply to any grant application. Grant writing demands that you convey the importance and originality of your research in a very clear and concise way.
Marta Pizzolante (Science, vol. 382, issue 6667 and Science.org, October 12, 2023)|Posted on October 18, 2023
So, I disregarded my professors’ advice and looked for ways to merge my disparate passions [of] art, neuroscience, and technology....Then I stumbled [into] a lab...[where] interdisciplinarity was not merely encouraged; it was celebrated...
Inside Higher Ed’s latest booklet, “Job Search Success in Today’s Dynamic Higher Education Landscape,” provides the latest and best advice and strategic insights from Carpe Careers. And the download is free. https://www.insidehighered.com/reports/2023/06/27/job-search-success-todays-dynamic-higher-education-landscape
Rachel Toor (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 24, 2023)|Posted on May 24, 2023
We teach students to avoid first-person writing in their essays to make sure they focus on the topic, not on themselves. But there is no ban on using first person in academic journals or book publishing.
Chris Smith (Inside Higher Education, May 15, 2023)|Posted on May 17, 2023
No one succeeds on just their own skills and abilities. Rather, greatness is in the agency of others: engaging with, listening to, empathizing with, and working collectively... with others. That collective agency is essential.
Alexander Clark& Bailey Sousa (University Affairs, May 12, 2023)|Posted on May 17, 2023
We get one life. One career. And they are short. A glimpse and a glimmer in the history of time. If you were to truly embrace your internal academic storm chaser, what would you do courageously today?
Noah Shusterman (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 8[?], 2023)|Posted on May 09, 2023
Treat your summer writing projects like a long road trip. I do not mean like Jack Kerouac hitchhiking across the U.S.A. Driving speed is only one factor here. The far bigger factors are how quickly you get out the door...
Tithi Basu Mallik and Kay Kimball Gruder (Inside Higher Education, May 8, 2023)|Posted on May 08, 2023
Although embarking on a career path after finishing your graduate degree is exciting, it requires preparation. Sometimes the process can feel overwhelming. Do not let this daunt you. Take strategic steps.
Cat Collins (Science, April 6, 2023)|Posted on May 01, 2023
Rather than setting plans in stone, I’ve learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don’t sound exactly perfect at the time, and make the most of them.