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What is this Elitist Mindset?
After several interviews and campus visits with potential suitors for my services, I have reached a worrying conclusion about my fellow faculty. It was something that I originally thought was limited to the cultures I experienced at Remus and Romulus,… Continue reading
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Welcome to Misery with a New Coat of Paint: a.k.a Campus Visit #1
Now that I am back on the job market, I figured it would be a good idea to chronicle some of the hijinks at the potential new places I could end up working. I will do my best to conceal… Continue reading
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My Concern for the “Utes”
For once, I am not going to complain about the leadership at Romulus College. You could call it a red-letter day for all I care, because I so rarely do not focus on incompetent leadership. This article addresses another concern… 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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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
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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
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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
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Mandatory Fun
I am not a fan of this time of year. There are several reasons for this, but I am not here to expound my December-related traumas. I think I could fill the entire website with all my rationales, but it… Continue reading
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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
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Why is everybody miserable? I am the one who lost their job.
Recently, I’ve noticed that everyone on campus is looking increasingly miserable. The morale level around Romulus University is so low already that it could trip up an earthworm, but everybody around here looks morose. If anybody should be walking around… Continue reading
Failing Upwards 