PhinisheD - Phinally PhinisheD!An expansion of our mission, Phinally! is where Phinishers can discuss the transition from student to faculty or other profession. Topics may include academic and professional job searches, teaching, tenure, publishing, department politics, etc. This board is archived.How to help a student write a research paper- September 11, 2008 I have a bright, really motivated student at the cc where I teach. I have been supervisingmentoring her doing some really interesting historical...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28417&goto=newpost On this beautiful late summer day the frst snow of the season- September 9, 2008 Last Wednesday I gave my Lit class a small assignment, a response to their reading for tomorrow (one week's notice, that is). I went over the format,...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28390&goto=newpost I hate the book that was chosen for my class- September 9, 2008 The book was already chosen for my course. I just do not like it. It's for a grad. level class, but the book is similar to the one I used in my...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28389&goto=newpost To say no or not to say no- September 9, 2008 Hi everyone, Im a young academic in my second year of teaching. I had a tough year last year, after getting my PhD, I got my first job and seven...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28382&goto=newpost Expertise needed- September 9, 2008 I'm having a terrible time locating a tutor for design, statistics and data analysis assignments. I've tried the consultants and they either want...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28372&goto=newpost got awarded a $50'000 grant- September 8, 2008 :dancingguy: just wanted to share the good news! got a call over the week-end on my cell phone to say that i'd won this award for a research...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28360&goto=newpost When ordering transcripts . . .- September 6, 2008 I need to order transcripts for job applications. Should I request that the transcripts be sealed in individual envelopes (you know, with the uni...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28337&goto=newpost Sniff The first snowflake of the year!- September 5, 2008 I gave my grad class an assignment to find three journal articles and review them. Just got an e-mail asking "How can I fined sic journal articles...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28333&goto=newpost Death by shitty meeting- September 5, 2008 Meetings...boring....need muffin... unfortunate Bombay collapses in heaphttp://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28325&goto=newpost How do you get perspective- September 4, 2008 At the beginning of the summer, I submitted a ms to a university press that was holding a competition, of sorts. So, it was just rejected. Which is,...http://www.phinished.org/showthread.php?t=28315&goto=newpost |