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Teaching, Advising, and Academe: Thinking about 2010
The end of the year offers some time to review the previous year and think about teaching. I am thankful...
The Quest for Academic Productivity
I am at the end of a long and tough professional and academic journey. While preparing to embark on a...
2011: Bring it On!
One year later… Last year at this time, we met in a cozy little cafe in Roxbury to finalize our...
Where Do You Hide?
A couple of weeks ago, Lee pitched an idea for bringing several of us at UVenus together around a single...
What is a Course in Higher Ed?
My 200-level students last semester proposed or redesigned a university-level course for their final assignment.* They were allowed to make...
I Need a Work Husband
I’ve had some great work husbands in my relatively short career, but they can be hard to find. I’m lucky...
Research and Awe
This past month I completed my second Master’s course – a Research Methods class which took us through the paces...
Do You Want Fries with That Degree?
It happens every time. I start teaching the concepts of McDonaldization and mass production to my students and it sends...