28
Feb
Let’s rename office hours to “student hours”
The entire point of this post is in the title. This idea crossed my path yesterday, and I’d like
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24
Feb
Fit goes both ways
Let’s talk about “fit.” They say you get a faculty job offer because of “fit.” What does “fit” mean?
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18
Feb
Othering ourselves from the research community in teaching-focused institutions
I started this blog back in 201cough because I was fed up with so many people in the broader research
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15
Feb
Recommended reads #145
Apply to grad school for free
A good argument for checking email less frequently.
How I learned to stop worrying
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13
Feb
When universities prosecute the victims and protect the perpetrators
I just read this piece in Science yesterday and I was floored.
It’s the story of what’s happening
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12
Feb
Science is a liberal art
Among my peeves is when people say that science is not a liberal art. (Like this former president of Missouri
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10
Feb
How do you hand back papers?
I was chatting with colleagues about the mechanics of handing back papers to students. How do you do this?
As
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06
Feb
Responding (or not) to prospective students
For all the concern about pipeline problems, we seem to be fond of creating bottlenecks that filter out the people
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01
Feb
Getting lots of competitive REU applications from URM students
We did a thing that worked. Maybe you could try it. It’s something that I’ve suggested before, but
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01
Feb
Recommended reads #144
To groom better scientists, harness the power of narrative.
Applying for faculty jobs and don’t know what an institution
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