Titles as a Sign You're Doing It Wrong? A(nother) Weird Conversation via Fighty Squirrel
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
This Fighty Squirrel recently had occasion to talk to a small group of spunky professionals who knew nothing of science and academics. These folks had the task of stepping into …
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Doing Better in Academics in Your 40's: You'll Need an Eye Exam for That
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Not long ago, the Fighty Squirrel noticed that as her days wound down, she was struggling to read. Over the course of thirty minutes at the very end of the …
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Take a Quick Peek at Your University's Financial Outlook Here
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Contrary to popular opinion, universities are not run by Chancellor’s sitting on a giant stack of gold coins Scrooge McDuck style. Your university takes out loans to build infrastructure, …
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Unmanaged Time
The Edge for Scholars
Ever feel like most time management advice is, well, crap? So do Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber, authors of a recent article in the Chronicle with the provocative title “…
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Bad News About Your Right to Privacy, Faculty
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
So, you finally got your big kid job and now you’re all settled into with snazzy new computer, you’ve got voice mail that pops up and records your …
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Scientists Planning Protest March on Washington
McL Neuro
Not even a week into the job, Trump has brought the ire of scientists with gag orders.
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Our Obsession with Tenure
Inga Chira, PhD, CFP®
Chasing tenure translates into a life people outside the academic do not understand. I am often amazed by the importance professors place on their tenure above their families, their sanity, …
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Thirteen Rules of Success: Advice for Early Career Investigators
Ryan Outman
A few years ago I asked one of our primary mentors, Dr. Julie Locher, to share with our early career investigators advice that she shares with her mentees as well …
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So, You Want a Ph.D.?
Inga Chira, PhD, CFP®
Getting a PhD is a long and hard process. Here are some thoughts I have shared with people who are planning to get into it.
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Why Am I Talking?
Motivated Mentor
Flashbacks to faculty gaffs from unfiltered comments. Use the "Why Am I Talking" (WAIT) Plan to be heard in the right ways at the right times.
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