Academic Mixtape #20
stuff you might have missed that is worth your time
How to further improve the NSF graduate fellowship program?
Small tweaks have targeted equity and access, but what bigger changes might work?
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.
On humility and self-confidence
This may or may not be an epiphany, but the two are wholly compatible
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
Academic Mixtape Nineteen
what have you missed from the past three weeks?
What is the purpose of your research program?
No, really. Can you really explain why you're doing all this work?
We need more schedule flexibility during the academic year
At the risk of generalization, I’ll say that most faculty at research institutions don’t really get what it’
Let's celebrate some good news
because we should use carrots as well as sticks