I am not an artist. But I would like to teach artists. For those MeFites that went to a visual arts college, what made a non-art course (think humanities, sciences, mathematics, ect.) interesting and useful?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 21, 2012 -
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My girlfriend is 5 years in to a PhD program with an abusive (verbal, emotional, and mental) PI/lab. This seems to be a common theme in academia, just how common is it?
How do you go about graduating if they seem to be working against you (assuming no fault on your part)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2012 -
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I am an advanced PhD student in an engineering discipline. I have been sent a presumably routine email from the department chair asking for comments on my research advisor's interaction with me to be submitted as an email, as a part of a multi-faceted evaluation.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 19, 2011 -
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Help me be an adjunct women's professor! Teaching a class for the first time and looking for teaching tips and reading/book suggestions!
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 14, 2011 -
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What is the most gracious way for me to back out of the undergraduate research I said I would take up for the upcoming fall semester, given that I've spent two semesters working in the lab already? I don't want the people I worked with to have a bad impression of me because of the fact that I demonstrated so much interest in and commitment to their field only to quit prematurely.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
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I'm an Assistant Professor with an upcoming job interview at another institution in the state where my spouse lives (we are currently long distance). My question: do I tell them about my spouse, and if so, how and when?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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I'm in the process of looking at graduate schools in philosophy, which is a difficult task when trying to match up my niche specialty with potential professors. I've been able to track down five different professors, but I was wondering if it would be rude to ask if they had any suggestions on where/who to look. I'm located in the United States, but this academic community is 99% located outside of here, and browsing the associated journals and conferences hasn't been too helpful because the names I'm coming across are graduate students and names that aren't popping up on Google.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 19, 2011 -
14 answers
How do I ask for letters of recommendation for grad school when I can't meet with the professors in person?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 13, 2011 -
22 answers
Art Professors and Art College Instructors: What helped you get through your first semester of teaching?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 24, 2010 -
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I suspect one of my undergraduate professors is writing an article based on an idea I proposed to him last spring that he intends to submit for publication in a literary journal. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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I'm taking an innovative course on using technology for humanitarian causes, taught by a professor I really like. But it's awful! How can I tell him what I think, and/or turn this disaster of a course into something worthwhile?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 23, 2009 -
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My professor’s intimidating, confrontational style makes the classroom atmosphere difficult to tolerate. I can't drop the class or switch sections. What should I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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I've got math anxiety but not the traditional kind. I'm graduating with a math degree but I feel very insecure pursuing higher math. How did something this beautiful turn into a bugbear?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 4, 2008 -
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I recently found out that one of my professors takes practically all of his lecture material straight off the web. Should anything be done?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 28, 2008 -
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Therapist? Professor? Something else? Help me figure out a career/life-direction dilemma.
Dear MeFites: You are wise. Please help me think through a tangle of career thoughts.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 17, 2008 -
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What are some good appreciation gift ideas for a thesis advisor who was kind when the project took far longer than originally planned?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2008 -
10 answers
Should I give my co-advisor the boot? Question about dealing with a difficult advisor for my grad program...a nice, long read awaits you...
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2008 -
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My contract said "Adjunct Professor." My faculty ID card said "Adjunct Instructor." My paycheck said "Lecture/Adjunct." I never cared since this was just a two-year, part-time gig and I had no further interest in academia... but I do need to call it something in my bio. I don't have a terminal degree, suggesting and the contract was wrong and the ID card was right. I emailed the department; they said they'd check but didn't email back (I'll ask again). This was at a large private university in the U.S. I have to finalize a bio tonight -- should I just say Adjunct Instructor?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 21, 2008 -
25 answers
How do I go about hitting on (and sleeping with) a man with whom I have an unequal power relationship?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 19, 2007 -
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I am a new tenure track professor (research uni) in the US. I just finished my first year and feel barely competent in a lot of areas -- ok but not good teaching evals, 3-6 weeks late in paper "deadlines", so many last minute "preparations" for classes or meetings, no good ideas for future research. I need some help figuring out how to better play the game, or to be happier with just getting by. Fellow academics (or others in similar professions), to the bat phone!
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2007 -
25 answers
How do I re-establish a research relationship with a professor I kinda-sorta worked with in college a few years ago?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 25, 2006 -
13 answers
Does my flaky departure and subsequent lack of fame / distinction make corresponding a no-no with this former professional associate?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2006 -
11 answers
