Research Assistant: The benefits of being one

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Becoming a professor’s research assistant certainly has its perks. Earning an advanced degree can be costly and taking a full-time job is sometimes not an option especially if you have decided on a much heavier load for a certain term. Being a student assistant or a research assistant gives a degree earner more time to [...]

How to Avoid Sexual Harassment while Working as a Teaching or Research Assistant

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Sexual harassment, regardless of your status or location, may happen to almost anybody. Even to a teaching assistant like you. Even your accordant relationship with your professor might lead to something that is worthy of being called sexual harassment.
Personal preparation
Sexual harassment occurs everywhere. You may get sexually harassed in an office, in a classroom, or [...]