A Kinder Campus

Recommendations for creating a kinder campus this fall (opinion)

September 3, 2020

Kindness will be a game changer as health, productivity and collegiality hang in the balance on campuses this fall, writes Maria Shine Stewart, who offers suggestions for how to cultivate it.

12 ways colleges could improve campus parking (opinion)

November 14, 2019

Maria Shine Stewart bemoans the current situation on most campuses and provides 12 suggestions for improvement.

Advice for avoiding polarizing incidents in the classroom (opinion)

April 16, 2019

Will teacher-student conflict yield a mutiny -- even a public relations nightmare? Maria Shine Stewart shares a dozen tips that may help you reach better outcomes.

How to deal with bullies in higher education (opinion)

August 1, 2018

If you've been wounded by a bully, you're not alone, writes Maria Shine Stewart, who also asks if campuses can do better to support victims and promote more positive behavior.

The importance of fostering goodwill on campuses (opinion)

March 28, 2018

Can fostering goodwill on campuses make a difference? Maria Shine Stewart reflects on the topic.

Ways to operate more thoughtfully in cyberspace (essay)

November 30, 2017

Maria Shine Stewart gives advice on how to avoid imploding on the Net.

Advice for handling a difficult student in the classroom (essay)

August 22, 2017

Maria Shine Stewart provides some advice for dealing with particularly difficult students in the classroom.

Advice for dealing with job changes and losses (essay)

June 21, 2017

Job changes and losses can happen anytime, even when you think you are indispensable, writes Maria Shine Stewart, so it’s good to prepare.

Advice for writing thoughtful rejection letters (essay)

August 30, 2016

A rejection letter is often the last impression an institution leaves on the job candidate, writes Maria Shine Stewart. so why not make it a good one?

How to improve the teaching conditions of adjunct faculty members (essay)

July 21, 2016

Maria Shine Stewart proposes three questions for colleges to consider while reflecting on the teaching conditions of adjunct faculty members.

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