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How to do an external review, particularly of a university department
There is a sameness to human organizations. This means that if you are conducting an external review, you can probably do a surprising amount of it without knowing anything about the particular group at hand. Knowing this, then looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Department Evaluation, Department politics
Tagged external review, leadership, reviews
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Don’t lose focus on grad student interviews!
It is again time to interview next year’s potential grad students. They have flown in from all over the country and will be spending a few days with us. Our current grad students will let us know how collegial they … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate school, Interviewing, Undergraduates
Tagged ecology, evolution, graduate student, Interview, leadership, self-starter
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The successful professor of science
In the business world, technician, project manager and program manager are different jobs, but in academia, the successful career has elements of all three, particularly for scientists and engineers. What exactly are these jobs? The woman I sat next to … Continue reading
What is your legacy going to be?
A recent New Yorker article on Barack Obama by Ryan Lizza focused on his legacy. I wondered how his legacy will go past the first-term glory of health care reform. Then I wondered how often we academics think about our … Continue reading
Posted in Managing an academic career
Tagged altruism, innovation, leadership, legacy, professor, Research, teaching
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