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When Colleagues Vanish Without a Trace

A careful approach to offboarding is important for building morale and trust, Darryl Lovett writes.

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For Some Anxious Faculty, Family Offers Relief

New research shows that early-career faculty are especially anxious but that having nearby family or a parent who is an academic alleviates stress. If faculty don’t have family to lean on, institutions can step in to offer support.

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Opinion

Why Academics Need to Slow Down

Slowing down is key to more meaningful, intentional teaching and scholarship, Uddipana Goswami writes.

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Opinion

5 Questions for an Equitable Pay Ecosystem

Addressing these questions will foster fairer compensation for faculty and staff at your institution, Carol Marchetti and Gloria L. Blackwell write.

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Opinion

How Can Deans Support Faculty Well-Being?

Support for faculty well-being should be an expectation of academic leadership, Richard Badenhausen writes.

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Opinion

‘What About Us?’

Institutions must invest in faculty and staff well-being at work, Vicki L. Baker and Rebecca Pope-Ruark write.

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Opinion

A Path to Wellness for Women of Color Academics

Kenyatta Y. Dawson writes of the power of slowing down.

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All in a Day’s Work: 3 Stories of Changing Lives

Three professionals working in higher education share testimonies of how they’ve impacted students’ learning and future goals.