Friday Recommended Reads #4
Predicting successful scientists early in their careers? There was a paper in Bioscience by Bill Laurance et al. with a
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.
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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
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
Friday Recommended Reads #3
The New York Times published a feature on various leaders in government, science and education and their ideas for improving
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
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.
Friday Recommended Reads #2
Quotes of the week from Joan Strassmann:
In my current biggest class there are 52 students… No one should email
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
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