Here is one more word of wisdom for this semester.  Check out this article from The Chronicle on What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School.  It offers some great suggestions on how to begin your career, as well as how to sustain it.  One particularly relevant piece of advice they offer is not to take forever in graduate school.  As the authors of this article, Paul Gray and David E. Drew, say: “Don't feel that you need to create the greatest work that Western civilization ever saw. Five years from now the only thing that will matter is whether you finished.”

Thanks for all of your hard work this year!  We have all enjoyed working with you and we wish you the best of luck!

Hello all!  Be sure to check your email for information on the TEACH party!  It'll be a great time, you won't want to miss it!

Many of you will be teaching classes this summer and may be beginning to think about preparing for your course.  Whether you begin your preparations now or at after the semester is over, this article from the University of Virginia on Summer Session Strategies may be helpful as you start to prepare.

Several of you are beginning or are continuing to go on campus interviews. As you prepare for this process, it is important to know when it is appropriate to discuss things like your dissertation or research interests. This posting from Tomorrow’s Professor offers insight into the Research Presentation for campus interviews.

The online application for next year’s TEACH cohort is open. Please continue to tell your colleagues about this opportunity and encourage them to apply!

If you’re like most people, you probably have 101 things going on in your life and are working hard to balance everything that is going on.  One issue that plays a significant role in that balancing act is procrastination.  If you don’t have a problem with procrastination, congratulations!  For those who do struggle with procrastination, here is a short article from Tomorrow’s Professor on how to Overcome Procrastination.  It offers some simple but effective advice for getting yourself on track to completing your project.

The Advancing Teaching and Learning Conference is this week and we would love for you to come!  If you haven't already signed up, please take a look a the conference website and make plans to come when you're available.  There are some great pre-conference sessions offered all day Thursday and then Dr. Todd Zakrajsek will be presenting a morning and afternoon session on Friday.  This is a great opportunity for some workshop hours and I know you'll learn some new strategies. 

 Also don't forget that your TEACH Project Progress Reports are due next Friday.  If you have any questions, check the TEACH Wiki and let your consultant know if you are still confused.

For those of you who missed Dr. Tillman Wagner’s presentation on how to ace your job interviews, you will soon be able to view it online.  If you are interested, follow this link and check it out!  (If it's not up yet, check back soon!)  Dr. Wagner had some great advice that you won’t want to miss.