One day, a seemingly mundane email made me realize that I could do much more with my office hours. Lisa—a student in my introductory biology course who had been struggling in the class—emailed me to ...

The undergraduates in my courses are frequently surprised at how helpful office hours are. In fact, many report that it’s the first time they’ve ever gone to see a professor. They’re having that ...

My husband and I are new parents, and parenthood has changed our marriage. We found ourselves missing each other and wanted a way to communicate the way we used to. We started to implement "office ...

Professors have long complained that students don’t show up for office hours.These days some are trying to lighten them up to foster connections with students. Patrick Cafferty, a biology professor at ...