On December 1, 2022, toward the end of my first semester teaching on the tenure track, my husband Andrew died of brain cancer at the age of 31. His 15-month illness began suddenly with a seizure, ...

T he campus novel, as a postwar genre, was established by Mary McCarthy’s The Groves of Academe. Bilious and blade-witted, the 1952 novel mocks the low, claustrophobic stakes of faculty politics at a ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Colleges and universities offer a wide range of student support services, but when students need help ...

Google Calendar: A versatile calendar app for scheduling classes, assignments, and events to keep your academic life organized. Todoist: A powerful to-do list app that helps you prioritize tasks and ...

In American higher education, freedom is often a flag flown high; freedom of inquiry, thought and speech are indispensable to the life of the mind. Yet, as I have seen across decades in the academy, ...

Personalized academic assistance can help close completion gaps and improve student outcomes, but few learners say they actively engage with these resources. A September 2024 survey by Tyton Partners ...

In today's fast-paced and high-pressure academic environment, students of all ages are increasingly experiencing the debilitating effects of academic burnout. Similar to previous generations, the ...

For the first 18 years of my life, my self-worth depended solely on academics. I aimed for straight A’s and let nothing get in my way. Anything less than 90% on assignments sent me into an existential ...

In addition to consultations with our professional staff, our department offers peer academic coaches to guide and support you on your academic journey. Peer academic coaches are trained to assist you ...