I recognize that even though I have lived in North Dakota for 16 years now, I am not a native. As such, there are still some things that I do not understand. I come to you dear readers for some clarity on a matter that I find disgusting, but that seems to be fairly common [...]
Tag: NDSU
Phillip McCollum rocks!
There are times when I am so proud of our students at NDSU. Last evening was one of those times. It started when I happened upon a Facebook post on a student-run unofficial NDSU Facebook page called Overheard at NDSU. Overheard is primarily used as a capture point for odd, funny, or annoying things that [...]
Wanted: Really Special Sparkly Wand
It is hard to believe that we are already barreling toward the end of yet another semester. It is this time of year that I am torn between jumping for joy that an extended break is near and lamenting the fact that I won't have the opportunity to see my students for a few months. [...]
Michael Strand…help a spectator out.
Oscar Wilde once said,“It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.” Wilde's words have increasingly come to mind over the past month or so as I have pondered and watched others ponder the new piece of art in the AHSS Dean's Office. It is a very different piece and it has produced [...]
A commentary on a comment…
I try and publish all the comments submitted on my blog. Occasionally I will choose not to publish a comment, either because it adds nothing constructive to the discussion or is downright hateful or disrespectful. But I do recognize that some of these comments I do not post deserve my comment. As such, I tend [...]
Moving – indeed.
In my Disaster Response class the students have to do a short leadership presentation. Each student selects someone they believe embodies leadership characteristics that they have studied and that shed light on leadership in the practice of emergency management. Once a leader has been selected by a student, no other student can select that person. Today, my student Katie [...]
The critical importance of courtesy…
Courtesy - a small thing that can mean quite a lot. When it comes to winter weather, especially bitter cold winter temperatures, courtesy can be critical. I thought a lot about courtesy today as I walked about the NDSU campus. Faculty, staff, and students who were scurrying between parking lots and buildings looked as if [...]
THE NEW FORTY 