We academics are lucky in many ways. Most individuals herald January 1 as a big time for resolutions, aiming to change big behaviors with the
John lost both his parents by the time he was 12. He moved around between different families, got himself into a lot of trouble, and
For some of us, it takes some time to get into the swing of summer. Some of us only finished our academic years mid-June. Others
Every fall term since the start of the pandemic, I’ve expected that students will come to class with more energy than the semester before. Yes,
Deadlines are a blessing and a curse. We need them to get things done, but they often loom and approach faster than we anticipated or
I often wear sunglasses on my walk from my parking spot on campus to my office. I recently realized that when I have them on,
On a recent walk across campus, I ran into a student who had taken my class last year. She is Latina and a first-generation student
In a world of deepfakes, it’s not uncommon to see videos of famous celebrities saying or doing things that the real celebrity did not say
Like New Year’s Day, new academic semesters start with effervescent promise. Students and instructors recalibrate their sleep and wake cycles, set new routines or modify
In one of the most memorable courtroom scenes in cinematic history, Tom Cruise is Lieutenant Junior Grade Kaffee questioning Jack Nicholson’s Colonel Jessup. Jessup asks,
