Surviving and Thriving in Academia

B. Evaluating the Choices: What To Look For

In deciding which type of institution would be most appropriate for you, questions such as the following may be helpful in your exploration of various institutions.

One of the first opportunities to get answers to some of these questions is the announcement of a position opening.

This position announcement conveys the value of ethnic diversity to the hiring institution by emphasizing the importance of attracting candidates who bring that added dimension and who can facilitate further growth in creating a more culturally and ethnically diverse setting (Caldwell-Colbert, et al., 1996).

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