Category Archives: Recommendations

You want to do research but how do you begin?

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

Dare I say every undergraduate should find a research home on campus? After all, don’t you want to learn at a deeper level how all the knowledge you learn in your classes is discovered? Don’t you want to go from … Continue reading →

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How to write a tenure letter about a colleague

Posted on June 16, 2016 by

Letters that inform a committee on whether or not someone should get tenure are really important because the deciders include people that do not  know the field. They can be deans and department chairs from other departments and ultimately a … Continue reading →

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Why those recommendation form checkboxes are meaningless

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Choosing the next graduate class is one of the most important things we do besides choosing new faculty. We have a fairly typical application form with two essays by the student, three recommendations by faculty that know them, standardized test … Continue reading →

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