I must give props to those in the area who are responsible for making the decisions about school and college closings. It is not an easy job and it is often thankless. This is one crown that I do not envy. There always seem to be some folks who will question the decision that has [...]
Tag: college
My heart is a tiny piece of coal…
One of the things that college faculty become well-acquainted with are excuses. After teaching for a few years you recognize that the same old excuses come up again and again. I don't pay too much mind to excuses. My students know there are limits to my flexibility and my patience. They know that I will [...]
How educators get rich…
There is something so refreshing about the fall semester at NDSU. It is the beginning of a brand new year with many new faces - students, staff, and faculty. It is also a chance to catch back up with those I have not had an opportunity to see all summer. It is a homecoming of [...]
TGISB!
A good portion of the working world has weekends off. This is undoubtedly the reason the acronym TGIF! (Thank God It's Friday!) has become so widely used. Sometimes after a long week one just has to acknowledge that absent the week ending they would likely not be able to endure another minute of whatever made [...]
The Twelve Days of Christmas for College Faculty
Well, it's that time of year again - the end of the Fall semester when final grades are but a hop, skip and a jump away. Students are trying to hurriedly complete whatever requirements they have for classes and negotiating with faculty over any missteps they have made over the semester (and yes, "negotiating" is [...]
I have a policy…
I have a longstanding policy that allows my students who are parents to bring their children to class on the rare occasion that they cannot make other provisions. This policy grew out of basically two appreciations on my part: first, that missing class puts students at a disadvantage; and, second, that being a parent and [...]
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