leadership
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A New Journey
Sorry for the delay in posting. I had issues with moving and now I am back in control. We now return to your regularly scheduled nonsense. For once, I am writing an article that will be more positive. It… Continue reading
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Greener Pastures
For once, I am writing an article that will be more positive. It won’t sound like it at first, but it does get better toward the end. I am writing this in my old office that I just finished cleaning… Continue reading
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Letter to Judas
Dear Judas, It is a tragedy that I do not have the opportunity to speak with you face-to-face before I walk off this campus for good. I suppose this letter will have to do instead. I wish you all the… Continue reading
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Is the Dentist Afraid of Me?
Even though I am on my way out of Romulus University, I still come to my office almost every day. While most of my fellow faculty vanish shortly after the spring graduation ceremony, I like to hang around. I have… Continue reading
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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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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
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Here is Your Award, Now Get Out
I believe that the academic equivalent of the pizza party for office workers is the Employee Appreciation Awards. At first glance, the concept sounds nice and recognizes the hard work we put in every day. If nothing else, it’s an… Continue reading
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We’re Glad You’re Here, I Guess a.k.a Campus Visit #3
I am starting to expect that campus visits will be either hot or cold, given my third trip into the final candidacy phase of the job search. My first visit was cold and calculating, with a hint of quiet desperation… Continue reading
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Our Academic Cabinet is Bare
After my latest campus visit, I returned to find a massive shakeup in the academic cabinet at Romulus University. Life seems to work that way. You leave home base for a brief moment, and everything changes. It’s like when you… Continue reading
