By Jenny Ortiz I knew going to back to St. John's University after being away for two years as I earned my MFA degree would make me an outsider. At least that's what I thought. I was no longer a student; the events, the fliers...
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By Ron Tinsley I have learned the hard way that not all Ph.D.s are created equal. I went to graduate school dreaming about teaching college. For some reason, no one.
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. 'Tis the season! It is nearing the end of the semester, the end of calendar year 2010 — it is time to reflect on the.
By Rich Russell It is upon us, colleagues!! THE END [of the semester] IS NIGH!!! I declared to a colleague this week: "If you do not hear from me over the next few weeks, it is because I am swallowed up in the papers; if...
By P.D. Lesko Keith Hoeller and I have known each other for many years. Like me, Keith advocates for part-time faculty. In my case, I do it nationally. Keith has.
By Helene A. Matheny It’s that time of year again. Snow on the ground, at least in certain parts of the country, frantic lists to be made and followed, last.
By Melissa Miller, Ed.D., M.Ed. I've noticed that each semester there are a handful of students who really come alive the last two weeks of class! They have been dormant, doing barely enough to pass or not t be withdrawn from the class. They have...
By Melissa McDonald Imagine walking into your department head's office and saying, "I'm giving up my full-time renewable teaching position to pursue adjunct teaching several states away." Okay, so I didn't.
By Bruce A. Johnson, PhD, MBA With this two part series the concept of student motivation is examined. As noted in my first blog posting, student motivation is an internalized process that.
By Kat Kiefer-Newman It's finals week. My college-attending daughters are running around like coffee-addicted wind-up toys. My husband is beyond stressed. I am quivering in the corner, muttering over stacks of ungraded assignments. Deadlines loom large. In addition to the regular stuff, I am also...
