Monthly Archives: August 2015

Plans Are Worthless, But…

Posted on August 31, 2015 by smalec

I first heard about semester planning when I began my postdoc at the University of the Pacific. I couldn’t even parse the phrase then: one made plans for things that one had some control over, like a vacation, or to … Continue reading →

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Talking to the Experts

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Beth Malmskog

This week begins Fall semester at Villanova, and right now I’m really absorbed in the final/first scramble—pushing to finish a revision that I was sure would be done by the end of May, rewriting my syllabus, planning my first classes, … Continue reading →

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Hello, Part II

Posted on August 20, 2015 by smalec

Hello and welcome from the other half of this new phase of PhD + Epsilon. I’m Sara Malec, beginning my first semester as an assistant professor at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. Like Beth, I would first like to thank Adriana … Continue reading →

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