Sep 22, 2008
Edwin M. Yamauchi Ancient History, Miami University (Ohio) After receiving my Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1964 I began teaching ancient history at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a venerable school which was established in 1766. The department...
Feb 25, 2008
John Walkup Texas Tech University Electrical and Computer Engineering, Emeritus Faculty Commons Staff Conflicts with colleagues can test our faith in major ways. How do we respond to verbal slights and interpersonal tensions in ways that build bridges to colleagues...
Nov 12, 2007
John F. Walkup Texas Tech University Electrical and Computer Engineering, Emeritus Faculty Commons National Faculty Representative During my first year as an assistant professor at Texas Tech, fresh out of graduate school, I quickly learned that there was really only...
Oct 15, 2007
Phil Bishop Kinesiology, University of Alabama About 10 years ago the student Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Alliance (GBLA) held their national conference on our campus. Upon announcement of this event, the reaction on campus was mixed. Some people protested the use...
Oct 8, 2007
Phil Bishop Kinesiology, Alabama Complex problems have simple,easy-to-understand wrong answers.” — mistakenly attributed to H.L. Mencken by Grossman Richard Dawkins is a professor like us. Except that he is THE Oxford University...
Sep 17, 2007
Sam Matteson North Texas, Physics “It is more blessed to give than receive.” (Acts 20:35) What we give someone can witness to many things: who we are, what we value, and how much we appreciate them. In particular, we Christian faculty can build bridges to our...