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- Jan 3, 2022
- Lois Elfman
As the centennial of the 19th amendment—which brought women the right to vote—approached, scholars and advocates became outspoken about conspicuous... -
- Dec 1, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
My dad died two months ago after a four-year battle with stage 4 brain and lung cancer. We knew it was coming. That didn’t make it any easier. Love... -
- Dec 1, 2021
- Tiffany Pennamon
When Netflix released its comedy-drama series The Chair in August, I saw it as a necessary, but complicated win for the English field. While the sh... -
- Dec 1, 2021
- Lisa Mednick Takami
Dr. Mildred García assumed the presidency of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) in January 2018. Previously, she s... -
- Nov 22, 2021
- Lois Elfman
Dr. Yung-Yi Diana Pan , associate professor of sociology at Brooklyn College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), has been navigating t... -
- Nov 1, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
There are two news stories that I can't get out of my head. They've haunted me ever since I first read them. One is about the pandemic. The other i... -
- Nov 1, 2021
- Lee Skallerup Bessette
Our campus is entirely in person this fall. We required everyone on campus (faculty, students and staff) to be fully vaccinated. We have a mask man... -
- Nov 1, 2021
- Heather Chenette, Michelle Marincel Payne, Manda Riehl, Kay C Dee and Ella Ingram
At various stages in the pandemic, we have been overwhelmed—with work, expectations and uncertainty. We made temporary, triaged changes to our rout... -
- Oct 13, 2021
- Mary Lou Santovec
Dr. Catherine Denial is no Pollyanna. But she does want faculty to practice a little kindness when dealing with their students. Denial is the Brigh... -
- Oct 4, 2021
- Lee Skallerup Bessette
On August 25th, The Chronicle of Higher Education published an article titled, “ The Great Disillusionment ,” highlighting all the reasons why staf... -
- Oct 4, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
It was the oatmeal that did me in. My gluten-free oatmeal that I shove in the microwave a couple of mornings a week. As I prepared my breakfast, I ... -
- Oct 4, 2021
- Dr. Liz Bucar and Dr. Megan Goodwin
Sacred Writes, a Henry Luce Foundation-funded program that promotes public scholarship on religion, grew out of a conversation we had in a coffee s... -
- Sep 2, 2021
- Lisa Mednick Takami
Dr. Linda Oubré was appointed President of Whittier College CA on July 1, 2018. I became acquainted with Dr. Oubré through her participation in the... -
- Aug 31, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
It's another week. Another Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday. It doesn't matter what day it is. It's another day preceded by another night in which I ... -
- Aug 31, 2021
- Lois Elfman
An independent researcher and instructor with a focus on the intersection of rhetoric and digital media, Dr. Wendy K. Z. Anderson examines how rhet... -
- Aug 31, 2021
- Brandy L. Simula
Building and leading successful teams requires a set of professional skills that hinge on intentional practices and strategies. Yet far too few of ... -
- Aug 3, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
In the span of a week, Bill Cosby was released from prison and a judge denied Britney Spears' request to end her conservatorship. Two seemingly unr... -
- Aug 3, 2021
- Nyasha Junior
“You can study video games?!” Dr. Kishonna Gray recalls asking this question of her officemate. Gray has become a recognized expert in digital cult... -
- Aug 3, 2021
- Kristen Vogt Veggeberg
For many people, having a powerful role model is crucial in establishing a successful career, especially in competitive fields such as law, the art... -
- Jul 2, 2021
- Kelly J. Baker
A few years ago, I was on a walk around the neighborhood with my partner. As I huffed up yet another hill, I turned to him and asked, “Do you think...