Failing Upwards

leadership

  • Now We Have a Color Code for This?

    I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that I will be writing about our school’s parking problems again. The good news is that this should be the last time I ever have to write… Continue reading

    Now We Have a Color Code for This?

  • Concrete Proof That We Have No Idea What We Are Doing.

    It is time for another thrilling edition of Painting the Roses Red at Romulus University. The series where I look at the absurd ideas our administration is concocting to make our institution look good, even though there are several areas… Continue reading

    Concrete Proof That We Have No Idea What We Are Doing.

  • Am I in The Middle of Downfall?

    Regardless of your opinion of the movie Downfall, it sheds light on the last days of the administration that ran the Third Reich. You are watching people who know that the inevitable is upon them as the Soviet Army is… Continue reading

    Am I in The Middle of Downfall?

  • An Athletic Club With An Educational Annex

    There is a sketch from Saturday Night Live in which a football player, played by John Cena, is taking his final exam in a science class. While the other students present work appropriate to the course, Cena has several bananas… Continue reading

    An Athletic Club With An Educational Annex

  • 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

    If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?

  • 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

    Here is a Plaque, Now Smile Like You Mean It

  • 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

    Is our profession humorless?

  • 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

    Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

  • 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

    The Other New Hire

  • Hired to do one thing, but has to do another

    I understand that working at a SLAC often means people will “wear many hats”. I was well aware of this during my time at Remus College. I taught full-time, oversaw a student organization, assisted with student video broadcasting, and served… Continue reading

    Hired to do one thing, but has to do another