• Can a University Terminate for Tenured Teacher's Twitter Tweaks?

    A series of Twitter posts from a tenured Fresno State English professor about former first lady Barbara Bush has once again sparked a national conversation about how the First Amendment applies in the university setting — and in particular, how it protects provocative university professors.The professor, Randa Jarrar, sent the following tweet shortly after the announcement of Bush's death on April 17: "Barbara Bush was a generous and smart ...
  • Your Best Friend Won't Help You Land Your Next Job — But a Stranger Might

    A job seeker recently came to me with a problem. They'd been looking everywhere for the right job, and they had finally found it. It was just the role they were looking for, and their skills were a perfect match. Even better, a close friend had connections within the company and offered to advocate for the job seeker. It seemed to be a slam dunk opportunity — until something went wrong. The close friend didn't follow through. The job seeker didn't get ...

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