We've reached an interesting point in this grand endeavor that is social distancing, and two things have stood out in particular. One, I saw an uptick in friends and acquaintances posting series of photos of themselves in crowds, with friends, and generally in crowds. Between their montages, and a pair of Netflix Parties where groups … Continue reading Centering Competency and Community In an Unprecedented Recognition Season
Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 2
Last week (though in truth, it feels like far longer), I started sharing with you some advice for calling upon your inner creative in a moment such as ours. As I said in that post, I know a lot of you are being called upon to get creative now. And I get it. The interruption … Continue reading Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 2
Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 1
I noticed something interesting about creativity and organizations in my earliest years of studying it: organizations were willing to embrace it...when something had gone wrong. Think about it: when are managers, bosses, or leaders most likely to ask for your creative solutions? When you're down a staff member. When funding is interrupted. When circumstances change … Continue reading Calling Upon Your Inner Creative During COVID-19: Part 1
Care and Creativity: Programming Considerations in the time of COVID-19
I don't know about you, but I've never seen this before. Colleges and universities are accustomed to adapting to any number of strange and seemingly unreal circumstances: major storms, lockdowns in the face of safety concerns, but pandemics - mercifully - seem brand new. As schools start to ensure the continuation of their academic operations … Continue reading Care and Creativity: Programming Considerations in the time of COVID-19
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
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
Amma Marfo 