Failing Upwards

professors

  • Some Backstories Aren’t Worth Knowing

    Very few people were as volatile as Mary Valeria at Remus, which is saying something when comparing her to the other egos on campus. Dr. Valeria was an accomplished person in the fine arts and came to Remus a year… Continue reading

    Some Backstories Aren’t Worth Knowing

  • Are You Drowning?

    That is a question that is currently haunts me as I watch my partner struggle in a situation where they are doing an exceptional job at their position, but the institution is not providing the proper support to make their… Continue reading

    Are You Drowning?

  • Another Realization of My Worth

    I am trying my best to keep things positive, maybe even humorous, around here, but it’s difficult when I know my days are numbered here at Romulus University. Everywhere I look, I see reflections of little effort around this campus.… Continue reading

    Another Realization of My Worth

  • Student Expectations or My Professor’s Expect Me to Do What?

    Anybody who has ever taught at the college level generally hears the familiar refrain from their colleagues about allowing kids to come through our campus doors that are not ready for college-level academic rigor. As far as I know, this… Continue reading

    Student Expectations or My Professor’s Expect Me to Do What?

  • Are You a Paul Skenes?

    I am posing this question to all my readers in this week’s article. For those who do not follow sportsball, I will do my best to explain this phenomenon in a way that is easily relatable.I have this horrible mental… Continue reading

    Are You a Paul Skenes?

  • How did these matches find their way onto this bridge?

    As a college professor I see a lot of things come and go. From fashion to language and everything in-between, the time I spent in the classroom witnessed a lot of changes. One thing that never faltered was my dedication… Continue reading

    How did these matches find their way onto this bridge?

  • Why All The Melancholy?

    Now that graduation is in the rearview mirror, the summer can begin. Since I work at a SLAC, most of my fellow professors are disappearing into the mist, not returning until mid-August. In the last few days leading up to… Continue reading

    Why All The Melancholy?

  • I Hate AI Until it Works for Me.

    The debate about generative AI in the education sphere is overdone. I don’t care about it. I don’t care if my students use it because it is relatively easy to sniff out. In many respects, I don’t even want to… Continue reading

    I Hate AI Until it Works for Me.

  • Can I Get Some Extra Credit?

    This was a fun little bit I created after a couple of interesting conversations over the last few days. Enjoy. Continue reading

    Can I Get Some Extra Credit?

  • Tales From the (Mental) Institution #2: Military Veterans are Scary People

    During my first all-faculty meeting in the school auditorium, there was a presentation about a new program the university was introducing for returning veterans. All told, it meant that there was the possibility that an influx of nontraditional students with… Continue reading

    Tales From the (Mental) Institution #2: Military Veterans are Scary People