Faculty
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Offboarding: What a Kind Way of Saying You’re Fired
This article probably has more to do with the fact that I have been reading a lot of George Carlin lately. He popped into my head prominently after I received an email from HR the other day. The email was… Continue reading
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Keep Dreaming Amy
For context, here is the link to video I am discussing: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vHLof10P3MM I am not typically the reactionary type, but I was mildly scratching my head on what to write when I came across this little snippet. In case you… Continue reading
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My Beef with Academic Conferences
I distinctly remember my graduate school mentors advising me to attend conferences to bolster my marketability. Naturally, when a mentor tells you that attending these academic events is essential, you follow orders and try to show up for as many… Continue reading
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Reflections
I was lying on a bed waiting to undergo a minor outpatient surgery when a nurse walked into my private space to verify my information, including my name, date of birth, and profession. After they rattled off all of these… Continue reading
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Whales in a Mud Puddle
In my decade of working at SLACs, I reached a conclusion about faculty that saddens me. It stings a little more because I am guilty of it myself. However, I am at least aware that I have a problem. I… Continue reading
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This Place Proves That Health Should Not Be a Commodity
This is a selection from my first novel Remus College. If you enjoy it, please consider purchasing it from Amazon right here. Another year, another homecoming week at Remus. All the fun and frolicking of the older alumni making passes… Continue reading
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Call Me, Maybe?
I am writing this while I am still waiting for a potential gig to offer me a contract. As of now, none of the places I visited has sent me any notice regarding the job I applied for at their… Continue reading
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Squatter’s Rights
As of now, I am sitting in what I would assume is no longer my office. The school held the graduation ceremony a while ago, and no one has approached me about my keys yet. I am not complaining about… Continue reading
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My Farewell Letter to the Campus
This is a redacted letter that I wrote and planted in various places across the campus of Romulus University. It will serve as a time capsule in the event that someone actually finds one of these letters. I am not… Continue reading
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The Braintrust is Secure
As I mentioned in my previous post, I am witnessing a number of moves at Romulus University that are slowly inching this institution into impending doom. When I went to my employee appreciation meeting to receive my service award and… Continue reading
Failing Upwards 