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"OP-ED: Let's Prepare Graduate Students for Reality" by Leonard CassutoLeonard Cassuto advises graduate programs in the arts and sciences to make allegiances with on-campus career services offices as a means of preparing their students for the realities of the job market. Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 8:45pm |
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"Transition Q & A: Will Deyamport" by Jennifer PolkFrom Ph.D. to Life's Jennifer Polk asks Will Deyamport, III, who earned his Ed.D. in educational leadership from Capella University and is now an instructional technologist for Hattiesburg Public Schools, about his transition from graduate work to his current position. Sunday, April 3, 2016 - 8:30pm |
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"We’re not Drop-outs, We’re Quitters. There’s a Difference!" by Phill JonesPhill Jones of The Scholarly Kitchen discusses the difference between "dropping out" and "quitting" when it comes to transitioning out of academic research. Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 11:30pm |
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"An Indirect Journey to Indirect Impact: From Math Major to Teaching Center Director" by Derek BruffDerek Bruff discusses how he extended and expanded his love of teaching through his transition from Math graduate student to Director of the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University. Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 11:00pm |
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"Transition Q & A: Chris Humphrey" by Jennifer PolkAcademic, Career, and Life Coach, and founder of FromPh.D.toLife.com Jennifer Polk interviews Medieval Studies Ph.D. turned project manager at Triodos Bank, Chris Humphrey about his transition from academia to working at an ethical and sustainable bank. Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 11:00pm |
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"Life After Academe: My Blazer Is a Cardigan" by Jocelyn DawsonJocelyn Dawson discusses her transition from Comparative Literature Ph.D. student to manager of journals marketing at an academic press. Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 10:00pm |
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“Ph.D.s Embrace Alternative Dissertations. The Job Market May Not” by Vimal PatelVimal Patel discusses the growing acceptance of “non-traditional” dissertation projects in academe in the context of a job market that still tends to use the book length monograph as its standard for dissertations. Friday, March 4, 2016 - 3:30pm |
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“Me and My Shadow CV” by Devoney LooserLooser writes about the importance of acknowledging one’s “shadow” CV or, the fact that for every acceptance and every achievement in academe there are many rejections and failures. Friday, March 4, 2016 - 3:30pm |
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“Long Distance Networking” by Melanie NelsonNelson discusses setting up a network to assist you in your job search when you don’t live in a hub for your industry of choice. Friday, March 4, 2016 - 3:30pm |
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“Taking Risks is Key to a Successful Career Change” by Jennifer PolkPolk writes about the importance of taking risks, especially small ones, in the course of changing one’s career path. Friday, March 4, 2016 - 3:30pm |