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Student Affairs Job Search: Resumes and Cover Letters
In this edition of the Student Affairs Job Search series, I have decided to cover two items that cause a lot of consternation for many Student Affairs professionals: cover letters and résumés.
Guest Review of “Starch,” from 'The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home'
Contributor Sandra Beasley considers a poem from Janice Harrington's new collection.
Governance, Rights and Emotions
Just when I thought I had one concept identified as the last of my three Internet issues for 2012, more...
What If Colleges Ran Attack Ads?
The rise of Super PACs and the glorious display of democracy that is the Republican primary season got me thinking about attack ads in other contexts. What if colleges ran attack ads?
Now Where’d I Put Those Glasses?
My cell phone chirps to announce a text message. The print on the little screen is big enough to read, but when I try to type back a message, my troubles begin. Never mind that I’m all thumbs typing with my thumbs and that I’m stymied by the irrepressible need to text using proper spelling and punctuation.
Digital Humanities Resources, Part 1: Organizations and Coding
Interested in getting started in the Digital Humanities? Here are some places to start.
TED Talk + E-Book = "Media Makeover"
Would Media Makeover count towards promotion and tenure? A 4 minute and 27 second TED talk that has been viewed over 533,000 times. A 31 page e-book that sell for under 3 bucks. Is this scholarship that would count? Just curious.
Should All Majors, Not Just Computer Science Majors, Learn to Code?
Lots of people are making the New Year's resolution to learn to code. Is it time we make programming a requirement for college graduation for all majors, not just CS students?