By John Warner. Last week I went to my first ever academic conference,[1] the meeting of the Carolina Writing Program Administrators[2]. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
20 septembre 2015
To "Quit Lit" or not to "Quit Lit." What Was the Question?
By John Warner. I am generally agnostic about the genre. I do not object to its existence any more than I would object to any category of personal writing, and I’d be lying if I hadn’t occasionally indulged in the composition of a version of my own quit lit piece in my head over the years. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
A Plague of Directors
By Joshua Kim. How many people at your school have “director” in their title?
Suddenly, directors seem to be everywhere. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Our Divided FTE Lives
By Joshua Kim. How many jobs do you have? No really, how many?
I’m not talking about the second shift of family duties. I’m asking about how you bundle your work in order to get to 1.0 FTE (full-time equivalent). Read more...
20 septembre 2015
The Gift of Our Critical IHE Community
By Joshua Kim. Our IHE community often reminds me of my favorite graduate school seminars. Passionate debate. Strong opinions. A shared set of values and a common purpose. The feeling that while we may strongly disagree with each other, we value each other's opinions, and are committed to listening and trying to learn from each other. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
3 Things Not In My New Home
By Joshua Kim. We just moved house. Downsized. A move motivated by a daughter going off to college (after a gap year), and a second daughter set to leave the nest in 2017. Read more...
20 septembre 2015
Pennsylvania Court Blocks Faculty Background Checks
A Pennsylvania judge has granted an injunction to block the State System of Higher Education from starting background checks on all faculty members, Lancaster Online reported. Read more...
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