Repetition Could be the New Mother of Invention.
By Peter Stern, Philosophy Faculty. Why do I find myself watching a movie or reading a book for a second time? And a third time. And a fourth time. And…..you get the idea. How many times The...
View ArticleA Question About Squirrels (or “Learn to Learn from Each Other”)
By Paul Gaszak, English Faculty How have squirrels survived as a species? Walk down a forest trail and nature will envelop you. You’ll hear life all around, but beyond the vegetation and insects, much...
View ArticleWhat I Know About Not Knowing Much
By Paul Gaszak, English Faculty ***This post is dedicated to my freshman students, and all of the lovely freshman new to our university. And all freshman at all universities. And people who know...
View ArticleFresh Nuggets O’ Learnin’
By Paul Gaszak, English Faculty I agree with my colleagues when they contend that we learn just as much at school each day as the students. The only difference is that my colleagues say this because...
View ArticlePatterns
By Peter Stern, Philosophy Faculty. As a human being and a person in the knowledge business both as student and teacher, and as a worshipper of books, and libraries, and book stores, and finally as a...
View ArticleLearning Curve
By Tricia Lunt, English Faculty. Here is the dark secret of the crisis in higher education: many students just don’t put forth the effort required to succeed. Writing the above makes me a little...
View ArticlePeanut Butter & Jelly & Life Lessons
By Paul Gaszak, English Faculty I’m over 30 and I still eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. I like them. They’re delicious, cheap, and easy. To make one, I follow a routine: first I place two...
View ArticleTeaching Excellence
By Tricia Lunt, English Faculty This Tuesday’s Google Doodle for Teacher Appreciation day offered an awesome opportunity to ponder the power of tremendous teachers everywhere. How cute is this? As a...
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