by Monika Sziron, Ph.D.
In the blink of an eye, it is now March. In case you missed anything last month, here are some editor’s picks highlighting issues, trends, and tips to help you in your academic career.
Best in Trends in Higher Education
The Changing Landscape of Residence Life and Housing
Pam Schreiber, ACUHO-I president and AVP & executive director, highlights the biggest changes in campus residence life and housing on macro and micro levels. “Long gone are the days of computer labs and floor lounges with an old TV!”
Best in Job Search Advice
Stand Out in Your Next Job Interview with ‘Earned Secrets’
If you’ve been invited to campus for a job interview, you likely have a lot in common with the other candidates. Rather than reiterate your experiences already highlighted in your application materials, what do you talk about during your interview that will make you stand out from the other candidates? What you need to stand out is an earned secret.
Best in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
In the Spirit of Black History Month, You Can No Longer Be “Not Racist”
Our understanding of Black history helps us become more aware of integration at the very core of our structures; it reveals that Black history is the fabric of what makes America who we are. Leslie Ekpe shares how higher education leadership, faculty, staff, and students can deepen their anti-racist work to ensure that activism does not “fit” into just one month.
Best in Career Advice
What is healthy competition? Higher education is competitive. Our work culture is competitive. We feel the need to prove ourselves, but we are also just professionals doing a job. We don’t have to be perfect. While competition is important for fostering innovation and creativity, balancing and keeping in mind the negative consequences of competition is imperative for a healthy work culture.
