Whether you published a lot or nothing this year, keep in mind that nothing matters

My resolution for the new year is to FINISH THIS DISSERTATION AND BE FREE FROM THESE SHACKLES OF MY OWN DEVISING

Happy New Year!! May 2023 bring us greater justice and equity in our respective fields and departments Academic Chatter™

I have a Ph.D. As a result of grad school, I also now have: Anxiety Depression Acne Weight gain Stomach issues Wish they would have advertised this 6 for 1 deal when I applied 🫠

is it really imposter syndrome or is it the summation of racialized experiences in white spaces

it's the second day of 2023 and the most prolific author of all time already has 4,458 citations this year. scholar.google.nl/citations?user…

Tell a bunch of academics that all the research shows that taking vacation, breaks, rest .. actually makes you more productive at work.. and they just ignore you and say "well I'm gonna catch up on my writing during break." Academic Chatter™

And this is still the primary incentive structure in academia? Academic Chatter™

If “your RA”: * conducted your literature review * spent months on location collecting data * wrote tons of code cleaning or analyzing your data * did all the time consuming things you did not have time for They deserve to be a co-author, not a thank you footnote!

Don't sacrifice your mental health for the sake of academic or career success. Prioritize self-care.

Academic and career pursuits are important, but don't forget to take care of the most important asset, your mental health.

A friend asked ChatGPT, if she could do a PhD, have a job to earn her living and raise a kid. ChatGPT told her that she should set realistic goals.

13! What does this meeeeaaaannn? I'm definitely a #millenial

Striking grads are rallying outside the Rackham Grad School. Rackham needs to pay grads a living wage, not just line the pockets of fat cat admin! You don't mess with GEO!

No graduate student worker should be living in poverty while the University of Michigan sits atop a $17 billion endowment. These 2,500 workers deserve safe working conditions and living wages. The University must bargain a fair contract immediately.

Happy Eid around the world. For those celebrating tomorrow, happy early Eid!! #EidMubarak

Crisis averted! We convinced our regents and state legislature that our DEI efforts were completely ineffective and only really served as window dressing. We can continue as before!