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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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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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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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Scar(r)ing the Children on my Way Out
Since I know that I will no longer be associated with Romulus University in the near future, I decided to take off a few of my restraints. Seriously, what is the school going to do, fire me early? Among the… Continue reading
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Some People Never Leave High School
I never understood popularity contests. It may be because I was never popular when I was in school, but I fail to see the point in wanting everybody to like you. That means they might want to touch you, and… Continue reading
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Remus With a Different Coat of Paint
When I was writing Remus College, I couldn’t help but notice how many times people would act petty over the dumbest things. People would make serious academic decisions based on their relationships with other committee members. The most significant example… Continue reading
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Tales From the (Mental) Institution #1: The English Bulldog
Dr. Elson Carpenter was a senior member of the English department. The reason is that she probably annoyed everybody else into finding work somewhere else. I never had any direct contact with Carpenter, but her presence in faculty meetings was… Continue reading
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This isn’t Shawshank.
Every semester, I receive accommodation notices from students regarding their educational needs. It seems like each year, I receive a more extensive list of students who require extra time for assignments and extra exam time, among other things. I understand… Continue reading
Failing Upwards 