“Ed, you were right”

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...

Handling Colleague Conflicts

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...

When The Boss Cares

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...

Have a Coke and a Smile

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...

The Richard Dawkins Delusion

                   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...

Simple Gifts

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...