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How do you answer "Oh, you're a professor? What do you teach?"

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Is it an insult to my US university to not walk in graduation?

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What should I do after advisor got upset when I expressed "belief in evolution" and then said he couldn't add me to his research team?

answered Sep 6, 2015 at 4:14

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Is there a place in academia for someone who compulsively solves every problem on their own?

answered Oct 10, 2016 at 3:55

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My advisor said that I should be more modest, and we should meet more often. Should I tell him about my impostor syndrome? If yes, mail or personal?

answered Jan 12, 2017 at 1:27

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My professor is not teaching his online course himself, but uses publicly available videos instead. Is this appropriate?

answered Mar 25, 2020 at 8:52

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How to react when a team of colleagues obviously made up some results?

answered Apr 18, 2017 at 5:02

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Am I being a "mean" instructor, denying an extension on a take home exam?

answered Dec 3, 2016 at 6:21

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How can a TA help a student who is certain she sucks at programming?

answered Jan 16, 2018 at 21:38

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How to tell speakers that their English is terrible?

answered Oct 2, 2017 at 18:58

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How is extra exam time for disability accommodation perceived by professors, especially potential reference letter writers?

answered Jan 24, 2017 at 4:46

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Should I explain that I cannot finish my current master due to religious discrimination when applying for another graduate program?

answered May 3, 2018 at 4:58

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Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

answered Mar 1, 2018 at 4:52

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4 Years in PhD. No publications and adviser keep changing my research

answered Jan 28, 2017 at 2:42

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How to answer questions honestly about some professors from Visit Days students?

answered Feb 5, 2018 at 0:23

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What can I do when a TA asks me to marry her so that she can obtain a green card?

answered Feb 24, 2017 at 4:38

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Reasons for an academic to need administrator rights on work computer

answered Nov 21, 2016 at 6:34

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How to write side-note reviews on assignments without sounding testy?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 21:09

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How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student

answered Sep 25, 2017 at 12:00

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Can't prepare lesson material. Should I cancel class?

answered Mar 23, 2017 at 5:52

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How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

answered Sep 4, 2016 at 20:29

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May a man attend a workshop entitled “Young women in [domain]”?

answered Dec 2, 2017 at 3:36

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How do you enforce handwriting standards for homework assignments as a TA?

answered Oct 28, 2016 at 1:55

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Do academics get bored of research?

answered Apr 1, 2015 at 3:05

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Is it okay to publish my personal notes from a lecture?

answered Oct 17, 2015 at 19:37

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Should seemingly arbitrary things like "play piano for Church" or "intramural badminton" go on M.S. or PhD applications in sciences/engineering?

answered Jan 16, 2017 at 19:57

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How to toughen up against hostile students as a TA?

answered Nov 29, 2017 at 17:00

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How do I talk about my abusive former advisor if people ask?

answered Apr 8, 2018 at 2:52

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Professor creates assignment making students advocate for a bill being presented to Congress. Is this legal?

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 4:21

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Is it okay for a professor to leave the classroom only 5 min past the class start if nobody has shown up?

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 20:07

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How do you answer "Oh, you're a professor? What do you teach?"

Is it an insult to my US university to not walk in graduation?

What should I do after advisor got upset when I expressed "belief in evolution" and then said he couldn't add me to his research team?

Is there a place in academia for someone who compulsively solves every problem on their own?

My advisor said that I should be more modest, and we should meet more often. Should I tell him about my impostor syndrome? If yes, mail or personal?

My professor is not teaching his online course himself, but uses publicly available videos instead. Is this appropriate?

How to react when a team of colleagues obviously made up some results?

Am I being a "mean" instructor, denying an extension on a take home exam?

How can a TA help a student who is certain she sucks at programming?

How to tell speakers that their English is terrible?

How is extra exam time for disability accommodation perceived by professors, especially potential reference letter writers?

Should I explain that I cannot finish my current master due to religious discrimination when applying for another graduate program?

Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

4 Years in PhD. No publications and adviser keep changing my research

How to answer questions honestly about some professors from Visit Days students?

What can I do when a TA asks me to marry her so that she can obtain a green card?

Reasons for an academic to need administrator rights on work computer

How to write side-note reviews on assignments without sounding testy?

How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student

Can't prepare lesson material. Should I cancel class?

How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?

May a man attend a workshop entitled “Young women in [domain]”?

How do you enforce handwriting standards for homework assignments as a TA?

Do academics get bored of research?

Is it okay to publish my personal notes from a lecture?

Should seemingly arbitrary things like "play piano for Church" or "intramural badminton" go on M.S. or PhD applications in sciences/engineering?

How to toughen up against hostile students as a TA?

How do I talk about my abusive former advisor if people ask?

Professor creates assignment making students advocate for a bill being presented to Congress. Is this legal?

Is it okay for a professor to leave the classroom only 5 min past the class start if nobody has shown up?