Jan 22, 2012
Lonnie R. Welch, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Ohio University [Jan 29, 2011]– def. vocāre “to call” A student whom I mentor said: “I want my life as a Christian to have a direct impact on people. I don’t want to be stuck in an office,...
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 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...
Dec 2, 2011
Dr. Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering [Dec.11, 2011]– One day last semester, I was dreading a very busy day ahead. As I thought about my day, with students filing in every few minutes and a long...
