Oct 13, 2008
John Marson Dunaway French & Interdisciplinary Studies Mercer University During my early years as a member of the French Department at Mercer, I worked very hard to establish a reputation as a promising young scholar, reading papers at professional conferences and...
Sep 15, 2008
Kathy Lindholm-Leary San Jose State University Nestled in the forest are hidden springs, bursting forth with torrents of water when winter storms rage, trickling along to nourish flowers and wildlife in its springtime, and parched in its summer. Even when blinded from...
Apr 28, 2008
Phillip A. Bishop, Kinesiology University of Alabama “ We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” Pierre Teilhard de Chardin As I write these first few lines, I am sitting in a professional academic...
Mar 31, 2008
Phillip A. Bishop Coach Paul W. Bryant Professor of Education Kinesiology Department, University of Alabama Last semester was a disaster. I taught a class for which I had written the textbook. I was very excited about the text and about the class. It’s...
Sep 3, 2007
Lori W. Peterson Communication, St. Edwards’ University In January I heard the words no academic wants to hear: “Denied tenure.” But, wait…before you feel sorry me, do read on. I do not work at an “up-or-out” institution. In fact, I am already an Associate Professor...
Apr 30, 2007
John Walkup Electrical Engineering (Emeritus) Texas Tech University Where to send our Ph.D. students when they leave the “academic nest” is a challenge. Recommending that they accept a job at university A, B, or C is a matter for prayer, wise counsel from fellow...
