8 Stories From The World of Higher Ed

The worst sentence ever, dealing with temp academic positions, and more are included in this latest collection of PSE stories from around the web.

Student-mentor programs swell across the country

The Globe and Mail
A growing interest from both students and industry has led to an evolution in business school mentorship programs over the past five years, writes Jennifer Lewington for the Globe and Mail.

Job Losses Linger

Inside Higher Ed
Adolescents who see widespread layoffs around them as they grow up are less likely to enroll in college — even if no one in their family loses a job.

The Importance of Being Present

Vitae
How often as faculty members are we “in absentia” — sometimes literally but also metaphorically?

Alberta devoting $25.8M to post-secondary mental health services over next 3 years

CBC
‘Doors will be open across the province, phone lines will be open and supports will be there,’ minister says.

You’re “Not Ready” for a Promotion? Take it Anyway

Vitae
What are the best ways to prepare yourself to jump when an opportunity comes along?

How to Cope Without a Full-Time Job Offer

Inside Higher Ed
Raechel Tiffe gives six pointers on how to thrive without secure academic employment.

Worst Sentence Ever Seen in Academic Prose

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Geoff Pullum attempts to parse an impossibly clumsy sentence written by a 19th-century philologist. Don’t tell him people knew how to write back then.

Bane of the postgrad lecturer — teaching students your own age

The Guardian
As a young postgraduate teaching assistant, it’s easy to feel a lack of confidence in the seminar room. Here’s how to turn your age into an advantage.