The Fund Raiser
Considering a Job in Fund Raising?
Brian Taylor
I know what you're thinking after reading that headline: "Search for a new job? I'm just thankful to have any job in this economy." With layoffs at companies in what appears to be nearly every industry, and economic news good one day and bad the next, everyone currently employed should be pleased. But you don't have to delay your job search just because of the uncertain news all around us....
On Hiring
- The Rise of the No-Show
- Diversity in Iowa
- Hiring Bytes
- How to Look Productive
- The Future of the Dissertation
Peer Review
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Violinist Brings Global Experience to U. of Texas Classroom
For a violinist who has traveled all over the world, the University of Texas at Austin has come to seem like home.
- A Florida Professor Helps Launch a New Space Industry
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Professor and Prolific Inventor Is Honored by White House
In the Forums
How Much Do You Pay for Health Insurance?
Academics compare rates.
Tech Talk for Befuddled Academics
Talk about your technology issues in our new forum.
Classroom Victories
Professors talk about the things that have worked well for them in the classroom.
The Thread of Teaching Despair
What do students do that makes you want to bang your head on your desk?
ABD and on the Market
Join a support group for ABD's who are job hunting.
Great Colleges to Work For
Is your college a great place to work? The Chronicle will help you find out.
Latest Articles
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Mental Illness in Academe
A professor offers advice on dealing with a serious mental disability on the tenure track.
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Life at the Center
For an assistant professor at a liberal-arts college, a research fellowship has been a way to get reacquainted with his profession.
- How to Make Your Application Stand Out
- Title IX Includes Maternal Discrimination
- A Tale of Two Lobbying Firms
- Value, Price, and Fees
- Sorry I'm Late
- The Candidate and His Earring
- Old Books, Old Stories
- A Scientist's Guide to Academic Etiquette
- 'Your Review Was Brutal'
- Reduce the Technology, Rescue Your Job
- Understanding the 'Public' in Public Relations
- The Rules of Faculty Club
- Confessions of a 3-Year-Degree Student
From the Archives
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A Class Traitor in Academe
Tenured and solidly middle class, a professor seldom feels he is giving anything back to his working-class roots.
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Competing for Graduate Students
Recruiting top graduate students to your laboratory can help ignite your career. Here's what to look for.
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What Community Colleges Want
Advice for candidates on what hiring committees are searching for in a faculty member.
First Time on the Market?
Going on the academic job market for the first time? Here are some things you should know.
