‘Do it all’ culture ‘driving great resignation’ in academia

Coursera co-founder warns that faculty are ‘burning the candle at multiple ends’

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July 8, 2022

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Daphne Koller, Coursera, Stanford University

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#1 Submitted by m.o.... on July 11, 2022 - 7:00pm

When new things are created and staff have to burn the midnight oil, there is collateral damage. That is work-life balance. Prof Koller is right on this one.

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