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New Views On The Self And Society

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D.

How Students Can Become a Joy to Teach

Students who are a joy to teach seem to understand that the world is larger than they are.

The Campus Tour From Hell

Here are surefire ways to embarrass your college-bound kids.

Ready for Spring Break?

16 things for college students and parents to consider.

What to Do When You Have the Flu

A professor's advice for sick college students.

Extra, Extra, Read All About It!

A professor rethinks the concept of extra credit.

Finding Success in Your Second Semester

10 tips for college students and their parents.

Wreck the Halls

18 surefire ways to drive your college kids crazy.

Forging Deep Ties: It's Complicated

Deep friendship demands that we reveal a certain amount of vulnerability.

It's Time to Terminate the Term Paper

A professor speaks out about alternatives to the dreaded term paper.

The National Crisis of Disclosure of Sexual Violence

Making sense of all the recent reports

College Students and Thanksgiving Break

Tips for enjoying the holidays with your adult children.

The Lonely College Student

A professor's advice for students and parents.

Size Matters

Advice for teaching large classes.

Lessons From Hurricane Irma

A list and a meditation.

Sexual Assault on Campus, Part 2

More strategies for students and parents.

Sexual Assault on Campus

Strategies for first year students and parents.

The Longest Ride Home

12 ways parents can cope with college move in

Hey Prof, The Xbox Goes Over There!

What might surprise you during move in weekend

Dear Parents, It's Time to Let Go

What college-bound students wish they could say to their parents.

The Tune Up That Every First Year College Student Needs

A 21-point checklist for the class of 2021.

Surviving Father's Day

Strategies for coping with father loss.

School's Out for Summer

How parents and college students can survive the long break.

I Just Graduated. I Don’t Have a Clue.

Advice for parents of recent college grads

Teaching in the Trump Era

Advice for faculty at all ranks.

Help! I Hate My Daughter's Boyfriend!

How parents can cope with their child’s dating choices

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving Spring Break

12 suggestions from a college professor

Caregiving and Complicated Family Dynamics

How to care for yourself amidst the chaos of caregiving.

Resisting the Trump Slump

Thoughts on history of oppression, resistance, and finding joy

We Can Thank Feminism

Why we need feminism now more than ever

Help! I Think My Kid is Gay

Support for parents and youth

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Social Lights

New Views On The Self And Society

Deborah J. Cohan, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort where she teaches and writes about the intersections of the self and society.