Monthly Archives: July 2018

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1377-conference-challenges-for-people-with-psychiatric-disabilities In her article, “Conference Challenges for People with Psychiatric Disabilities,”  Katie Rose Guest Pryal, a ChronicleVitae columnist and former clinical associate professor of law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, promotes “accessibility” accommodations at academic conferences. Indeed, … Continue reading →

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/12/14/some-tax-bill-provisions-opposed-higher-ed-dropped-conference-negotiations As of today, December 14, it looks like the voices of graduate students around the country are being heard. According to the article, “Apparent Relief for Grad Students” by Andrew Kreighbaum, a contributor to Inside Higher Ed, the proposed … Continue reading →

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1900-the-stress-of-academic-publishing Rejected again?! #*@&!!!!!!   “In 2013 a study of nearly 12,000 manuscripts submitted to peer-reviewed journals published by the American Psychological Association found that 76 percent were rejected, and at top journals, rejection rates soared over 90 percent.” In … Continue reading →