Posted in Higher Ed, Struggles on Dec 11th, 2008 No Comments »
I come into an office in the morning. I get a paycheck every two weeks. Weekly meetings. Performance evaluations. 20 page research paper.
[beat]
One of those things didn’t happen last year.
Posted in Higher Ed on Oct 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Last night I brought some students to see a show called Taking Over by Danny Hoch, a pioneer in Hip-Hop Theater. Taking Over is a one-man show where Danny takes a look at the gentrification in Brooklyn through the eyes of various community figures, from greedy developers to hippy hipsters to the locals who have [...]
Posted in Higher Ed on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
“Know history, know self. No history, no self.”
I used to hear that phrase so often that I stopped thinking about what it really means. To be honest, it still sounds cliche and I try to stray from cliches. As much as I try to deconstruct it though, it makes sense. When it comes down to [...]
Posted in Higher Ed, Lighthearted, Shout Outs on Sep 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
It’s that time of year again–high school outreach season. Don’t get me wrong, being out in the community all summer is great and working with students on our campus is fun but my favorite part of the job is visiting high schools and working with students and staff at those sites–it’s kind of how I [...]
Posted in Higher Ed, Random Meanderings, Reflections on Sep 10th, 2008 1 Comment »
Disclaimer: Having worked in the K-12 and higher education system for most of the last 5 years, I’m well aware that there are stigmas attached to the term “yellow bus” and “going green” for that matter (laugh right about…now). I apologize ahead of time for this–it must be the marketing/public relations side of me coming [...]
Posted in Higher Ed on Aug 4th, 2008 1 Comment »
The private university only serves to recreate social privilege. On the other hand, the public university serves a public good.
-A former educator
I won’t lie; when I first heard this in lecture I was blown away. I wasn’t sure whether I agreed or disagreed. I just thought about it. I still think about it.
With my first [...]
