As instructors work to build more equitable and humanizing online learning environments for students, one concept gaining traction in higher education is the liquid syllabus. A liquid syllabus can be ...

Like many faculty members, I approach my syllabus before a new semester begins with some trepidation: Do I need to add anything new? Usually the reasons for inserting additional language are quite ...

A common complaint from professors concerns students’ endless questions about topics that are covered on the syllabus. I have been teaching for over a decade and recall only one such incident. So ...

For a Ph.D., writing cover letters for nonacademic jobs — letters that explain how your skills and experience make you a good fit — can be difficult and frustrating. That isn’t because Ph.D.s have no ...

Graduate school admissions essays are an opportunity to stand apart from other applicants. Follow these tips for crafting a strong statement of purpose and personal history statement. (Karin ...

The brevity of an abstract belies its importance to a manuscript. It’s what catches a reader’s attention and helps them to decide whether a paper is relevant. Yet failing to reflect the content of the ...

Give yourself every possible advantage, in your job search. According to Jobscan, over 97% of Fortune 500 companies are using ATS (applicant tracking system) software, an automated system that screens ...