Terry McGlynn

27
Sep

Friday Recommended Reads #4

Predicting successful scientists early in their careers? There was a paper in Bioscience by Bill Laurance et al. with a
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26
Sep

The conflict-cooperation model of faculty-admin relations, Part 2: We are social animals

I’ve noticed that faculty members are prone to discuss administrators almost as frequently as discussing their own students. You
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24
Sep

On being a tenure-track parasite of adjunct faculty [updated]

My job, as a tenured associate professor of biology, wouldn’t be possible without a sizable crew of adjunct instructors
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23
Sep

Please don’t hold out-of-class review sessions

Some professors are so dedicated to the success of their students that they are generous enough to hold review sessions
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20
Sep

Friday Recommended Reads #3

The New York Times published a feature on various leaders in government, science and education and their ideas for improving
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19
Sep

The conflict-cooperation model of faculty-admin relations: Part 1: Know Your Bosses

Being a professor is a relatively unique job. We have near-total authority over how we do our jobs, but there
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16
Sep

Remembering what it’s like to be a college student

When working with others, it is good to respect differing perspectives and values, even if we don’t understand them.
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13
Sep

Friday Recommended Reads #2

Quotes of the week from Joan Strassmann: In my current biggest class there are 52 students… No one should email
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12
Sep

Sincere answers to stupid questions

This post is based on a classic Mad Magazine feature, Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions. Some people use search engines
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11
Sep
Is innovation stifled by overwork? The case of Iceland

Is innovation stifled by overwork? The case of Iceland

A few years ago, I spent some vacation time in Iceland. I saw plenty of the country, and probably visited
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