Monthly Archives: April 2016

Advising the advisors

Our students have now registered for their fall classes, which means I got my first taste of academic advising. I only have two advisees at the moment, but there will be a lot more where they came from. All of … Continue reading

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Final Countdown

Ah, end of April. The cruelest month is almost over. One more lecture, one more homework assignment to grade, and then the final exam. About this time of year, I start reading poetry and reevaluating my life choices and philosophies. … Continue reading

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I hear your good advice

This spring has been the season of talks for me. ThisĀ is great, because I love giving talks! Wait, I should say that I love giving good talks; the mediocre ones not so much. There are plenty of really good reasons … Continue reading

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