Brian Latimer
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Signs. Signs. Everywhere There Are Signs.
If you even casually peruse article headlines about higher education, it should come as no surprise that most of these stories discuss the current aptitude of students. The way a lot of these articles read makes me think that their… Continue reading
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The Parking Struggle Continues
In some of my earliest posts here, I would talk about the banal subject of campus parking. While I think this topic is of little consequence, others around here take it as seriously as a heart attack. In the past,… Continue reading
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I Am Not Here To Be Liked
One of the more interesting aspects of my job is student evaluations. It is the academic equivalent of the comment card restaurants used to keep on their tables. For those of you who are younger than 35, a comment card… Continue reading
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If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?
As much as I may bemoan my station here at Romulus University, I still love doing what I do. Even in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be able to do what I love and make… Continue reading
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Here is a Plaque, Now Smile Like You Mean It
With all of the department’s calamities during my second year, there was one bright spot for me. As the school year ended, I received a notice from an academic journal that they wanted to publish my research article. The piece… Continue reading
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Is our profession humorless?
I ask this question because I am starting to notice that, among colleagues and the various forums I frequent, there is little humor. I am not saying I am a funny person or that I am qualified to determine what… Continue reading
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Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself
Since this is the first article of a new year, I feel it is best to make people who stumble onto this website aware of what is going on around here. I am doing this because I think people who… Continue reading
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The Other New Hire
When I arrived at Remus, I was one of eight new professors starting that fall semester. That sounds like a lot of new faces for one college to have in a year. If a college has a huge student body,… Continue reading
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Mandatory Fun
I am not a fan of this time of year. There are several reasons for this, but I am not here to expound my December-related traumas. I think I could fill the entire website with all my rationales, but it… Continue reading
Failing Upwards 