We are celebrating our fourth birthday here at Higher Ed Professor! As is our tradition, I want to share the top posts from this past year. I always love seeing the posts that people find the most interesting and connect with readers. For our new readers, I hope you will enjoy seeing some of these posts for the first time. If you’ve been with us from the beginning, did you favorite post make the cut?

1. The five advantages of teaching with discussions
2. What is the typical teaching load for university faculty?
3. What is institutional theory?
4. Studying at the Library of Congress Main Reading Room
5. Why can a tenured faculty member be fired?
6. Four qualities of a great research assistant
7. 10 tips for teaching your first college class
8. The strengths and weaknesses of lecturing
9. How to effectively recruit graduate students
10. What are the types of academic publications?