Jan 13, 2012
“The Exhibit and family salon opened a new window for me. It’s amazing experience. I really appreciate your invitation.”—email from Chinese grad student to his Christian professor Twenty Chinese graduate students were encouraged to use their time in the U.S. to...
Jan 12, 2012
Dusty Wilson, Mathematics, Highline Community College [January 22, 2012] — Our car’s squeaky brakes caused this mathematician to turn mechanic due to these tough economic times! Perhaps you can relate. It was the Christmas holiday when the brakes were beginning...
Jan 5, 2012
James M. Kenderdine, Professor Emeritus, Marketing & Supply Chain Management, The University of Oklahoma, [Jan. 15, 2012]— “Your Annual Report is due January 2nd to your Department Chair.” Those words signal that it is time to grade myself. Based on what we...
Dec 11, 2011
Phillip A Bishop, Exercise Kinesiology, University of Alabama,[Jan. 8,2012]– I am teaching a new graduate class this year. I have set coarse (course) objectives so I’ll know our target. They have to be a bit coarse, because I’m not sure how the class will go. If...
Dec 8, 2011
The ongoing scandal at Penn State has changed the conversation on that campus. People are no longer afraid to talk about God, or about morality. They are asking questions like: Who decides what is right and wrong? If some things (like child abuse) are definitely...
Dec 5, 2011
John Walkup, Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Faculty Commons Staff [Dec. 18, 2011] con•de•scend 1. To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner. 2. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself. One...