Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As much as you may want to get ahead at work, continually trying to do more can lead to exhaustion and burnout, not career success ...

Sabbaticals are commonly associated with academic professions, with Harvard being the first to offer sabbatical leave in 1880. Over the years, sabbatical leave has crossed over to other industries, ...

Imagine exploring the Pacific Northwest and finding your way to Kurt Cobain’s house. Or taking a Trans Siberian train trip from Moscow to Bangkok. Or how about six months in nature hiking the ...

For faculty with the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor, the base sabbatical program is a one-year sabbatical at ½ salary or a one-semester sabbatical at full salary.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sabbatical is an extended leave of absence that employees can take, often after five to 10 years of working at the company.

You probably heard of them in college – many of your favorite professors took a semester off to travel the world, do research or write a book. Now that you’re in the real world, you could use a ...

Faculty members must complete the following steps at least one semester prior to the proposed start of the sabbatical leave. If the faculty member has two concurrent appointments, they must request ...

Many of us dream of taking a sabbatical and leaving work behind for a few months, but that’s not as simple as it sounds. Experts say sabbaticals are not just a break from work. They demand deep ...

This policy articulates the requirements for an administrator to qualify and apply for sabbatical leave. Academic administrators who are in good standing and who have served in an administrative ...

Early last year, after winding down a long-term work contract in Hong Kong and relocating to England, for the first time in 20 years, I found myself with plenty of time on my hands and nothing to do.