Terry McGlynn

04
Sep
What was the best part of being a professor is now the worst part of being a professor

What was the best part of being a professor is now the worst part of being a professor

We get to do it all. Which means we have to do it all.
6 min read
19
Aug
It's really hard to see things from other perspectives

It's really hard to see things from other perspectives

but we still have to try
6 min read
13
Aug

What is a sabbatical?

For me, this go-round, it's like being a postdoc again but without any of the drawbacks
4 min read
15
Jul
Replacing my battery

Replacing my battery

See you in a few weeks, I'm heading out on vacation
2 min read
12
Jul
Academic Mixtape #20

Academic Mixtape #20

stuff you might have missed that is worth your time
2 min read
08
Jul
How to further improve the NSF graduate fellowship program?

How to further improve the NSF graduate fellowship program?

Small tweaks have targeted equity and access, but what bigger changes might work?
8 min read
01
Jul
This fall, give students grace during election mayhem

This fall, give students grace during election mayhem

No matter what happens, it's going to be difficult. Make sure your syllabus gives everybody the space and support they need.
3 min read
24
Jun
On humility and self-confidence

On humility and self-confidence

This may or may not be an epiphany, but the two are wholly compatible
5 min read
17
Jun
Why I don't like arguments and debates

Why I don't like arguments and debates

I keep a perennial list of topics that had made me think, “ooh, that would make a good post.” The
8 min read
16
Jun
Academic Mixtape Nineteen

Academic Mixtape Nineteen

what have you missed from the past three weeks?
2 min read