As many know, I'm an avid fan of Disney and Disney World. However, as I grow older I've moved away from my childlike wonder of the stories that comprise Walt's canon, and more toward the inner workings of the empire. My friend Paromita made me aware of this link this morning with a series of … Continue reading Quit Talking, Begin Doing
Lessons from James Lang
I could open-mouth kiss James Lang right now. I've just finished his book Cheating Lessons: Lessons on Academic Dishonesty, and am so excited by the ideas he presented and the ideas he shared. For the record, I would recommend this book to anyone excited about the prospect of teaching- not just in pursuit of honest classrooms, but … Continue reading Lessons from James Lang
Avoiding the Busy “Bonk”
It was Friday afternoon, and I. was. DONE. After several miscommunications with another department on campus, a seemingly unending stream of visitors to my office, and a few very frank conversations with coworkers about some frustrations on the job, I couldn't do it anymore. I went to my boss' office, he looked at me, and … Continue reading Avoiding the Busy “Bonk”
Toward a New View of CSAM
We're at the midpoint of October- just about halfway to Halloween, the day after Canadian Thanksgiving, and the halfway point of Careers in Student Affairs Month. This is an emotional time for the profession, as its current members are split between eagerly hosting events and meetings with students to find the next stars of the … Continue reading Toward a New View of CSAM
Bender, the Bluths, and The Beauty of Niche Programming
This afternoon, as I was deciding if I wanted to go for a run or settle down and do some work on the book, I abandoned both notions, instead opting to tackle a mountain of dishes. I scrolled through Netflix to find something to have on in the background and landed on an old favorite: Futurama. … Continue reading Bender, the Bluths, and The Beauty of Niche Programming
“Ring”ing Up My Friends
Earlier this week, I received my all-time favorite type of email: one of the "thank you" variety. A current student of mine has just gotten a job with a freelance writing company in Boston, the posting for which I forwarded to her and her co-newspaper editor on a whim. I saw that it was something … Continue reading “Ring”ing Up My Friends
Try a Little Tinder-ness
As I write this, I am emerging from a self-imposed and much needed hiatus from the Internet after two solid weeks of new student orientation. Between commuter student life sessions, a transfer meet and greet, several involvement sessions, and a structured conversation I co-led about student assessment, I needed a few days to myself. But … Continue reading Try a Little Tinder-ness
Dirty Jobs: Not Just for Monsters
WARNING: This post contains significant spoilers about the Disney/PIXAR release Monsters University. If you have not seen it, and don't want to know the end, don't read this. That said, once you have, please come back and read this 🙂 There is a montage at the end of Monsters University that features our two main monsters, … Continue reading Dirty Jobs: Not Just for Monsters
The Ongoing Quest for Quiet
Like so many out there in the great wide world of higher education, the fever pitch of new student orientation has arrived. I'm rarely in my office, I'm speaking in front of crowds more than even I would like, and I've resigned myself to a kind of organized chaos for the next two weeks as … Continue reading The Ongoing Quest for Quiet
Seeing is Believing
I wrote this post a few months ago in response to a conversation with Tim St. John (who is doing some great things over on his blog that you should really check out!), but after yesterday's #sachat about self-promotion on social media, it felt particularly germane. So here it is, in all its silly but … Continue reading Seeing is Believing
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