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100 Essential Bookmarks for Open Source Enthusiasts
When Whitney Houston sang about children being the future, that’s only because open source wasn’t really much of a thing back in 1986. But it is now, and it’s the future (sorry, kiddos), so teach it...
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15 Famous Writers Who Were Chronic Procrastinators
For some reason writing and procrastination seem to go hand in hand. It’s the one profession that even coined its own special phrase (of course) for the phenomenon: “writer’s block.” Perhaps it’s that...
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12 Compelling Lectures to Listen to on World Peace Day
World Peace Day (not to be confused with the UN’s International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, or the Vatican’s Day of World Peace, a feast day set on Jan. 1), is the brainchild of one Don Morris, aka...
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10 Predictions for the Future of the Liberal Arts
Shall I project a world?” So proposes Oedipa Maas, the heroine of The Crying of Lot 49. Thomas Pynchon’s seminal postmodern detective story has become a touchstone for underfed, over-read hipster...
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10 Most Important Education Laws in American History
Even in non-election years, education remains at the forefront of most Americans’ social, political, and economic concerns. Or it should, anyway. Seeing as how the public school system is run by the,...
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10 Famous Mentors and their Successful Proteges
No matter the size or scale of their contributions, mentors always leave the individuals left under their care just a little bit better than they were before. Since innovation and creation cannot burst...
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History and Higher Ed: 10 Colleges That Played a Big Role in the Civil Rights...
Sorry, John Mayer: back in the day, young people didn’t just sit around waiting for the world to change. As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the ’50s and ’60s, it became clear that college...
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Creative Ways Colleges are Keeping Their Graduate Programs Alive
Because of the down economy, the number of graduate students here in the United States has started faltering, even though applications surged as more and more considered a master’s or Ph.D. program a...
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10 Most Popular Graduate Programs Heading into 2013
Despite humorous stereotypes about unemployed Ph.D.s, there is no variable in today’s economy that correlates anywhere near as reliably with employment as the degree level a candidate has reached....
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10 Global Updates on the Academic Freedom Debate
Even in regions of the world privileged with free speech, the concept of academic freedom still raises concerns on occasion. Such a broad, nebulous idea obviously leads to questions and controversies,...
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10 TA Teaching Tips for Grad Students
“Those who can do, do. Those who can’t do, teach” is quite the load of equine excrement. As any educator attests, making sure students soak up and retain information proves quite challenging. For...
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10 Comforting Job Stats for Ph.D. Students
The news about Ph.D. jobs is all doom and gloom these days, with troubling statistics about Ph.D.s who just can’t find a job anywhere. But it’s not as bad as you might think. We’re not saying...
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Life Outside the Ivory Tower: New Careers for Ph.D.s
It’s common for Ph.D. graduates to pursue careers in academia, be it teaching or research. But over the past few decades, there has been a steady decline in the postsecondary education industry for...
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Making Money with iOS Education Apps
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Closing the Gender Gap: How Business Schools Can Transform Higher Ed
If you were asked to imagine a professor, what would come to mind? More than likely, you’d picture a man, not a woman. This mental association isn’t just a product of stereotypes or cultural biases,...
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What No One Will Tell You About Being a T.A.
Every year, the BLS estimates that more than 110,000 students decide to take on graduate teaching assistantship positions nationwide. The jobs often mean long hours and low pay, but for many, they’re...
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Teaching MOOCs: A Guide for Ph.D.s and TAs
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are a learning revolution that have the power to impact millions of students around the world. The offering of MOOCs has been compared to the invention of the...
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The Practical Ph.D.: Can a Doctorate Help You Find a Job?
Table of Contents What Will a Ph.D. Do for You? The Skills A Key to New Careers The Academic Option Over the past few years, the value of a college degree has been questioned, though perhaps not quite...
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What Does It Really Take to Make it in Academia?
Table of Contents Deciding to Pursue a Career in Academia Before You Graduate Succeeding in Academia The economic downturn has been hard on just about everyone, even those hoping to find work outside...
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The Ultimate Guide to Dissertations
There comes a time in every young (and not-so-young) doctoral candidate’s life when they must begin battling the ever-looming final boss of their degree plans — The Dissertation. This intimidating...
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