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Monthly Archives: August 2019
To New Faculty (and those who hope to join us): what life is like at my small private liberal arts college
Private colleges were never really on my radar. Everyone in my family attended a state school. I taught in a public school, as did about a half dozen family members. A hefty dose of public school pride, mixed with the … Continue reading
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The Hardest Days to Teach
There are only a few days where I was so upset that I did not want to teach. The first instance was in grad school when my adviser told me he was denied tenure. The most recent was two years … Continue reading
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First Day of Class Activities
Imagine the following scenario. Your university is offering dozens of sections of your course, of which only a handful will stay active past the first week of classes; the rest will be closed. During that week, students can attend as … Continue reading
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