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We are pleased to announce the names of the 30 individuals taking part in five prestigious programs for the 2025-26 academic year. The Lilly Teaching Fellows, the Walter and Pauline Adams Academy Fellows, the Academic Leadership Fellows (ALF), The Big Ten...

As a higher education scholar, my colleagues and I probably spend more time than many reading trade outlets such as the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, and Change Magazine, just to name a few. Since my areas within the...

Coming back from spring break, we always seem to feel a mix of emotions. Perhaps some renewed perspective following a bit of time away, recognition that some things on the extensive to-do list will still get done and some likely will...

We are often inclined to have career exploration and career-building during times of “onboarding” or when interviewing for a new position – the “where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?” question. After the first few months on the job have...

January is National Mentoring Month, and we have been thinking about how to frame the work of OFASD as it connects to university culture change, to the Strategic Plans, to helping faculty and academic staff build fulfilling careers and feel connected...

As an educator, my measures of time tend to be semesters, annual review periods, the typical weeks to receive feedback on manuscripts or grant proposals, and cycles towards the next promotion, etc. Of course, these indices are juxtaposed against daily responsibilities...