The Pain of CE

Phillip A. Bishop, Exercise Physiology, University of Alabama [October 3, 2010] — Have you heard of the terrible condition called “CE?” It dates from ancient times, and its symptoms have varied over the ages. There are numerous accounts of the ravages of it in...

What Would Jesus Do As A Professor?

Rae Mellichamp, Professor Emeritus, University of Alabama Faculty Commons National Representative [April 25, 2010]— As the academic year draws to a close we face both student and departmental evaluations of our performance. How do I evaluate my life as a...

Least Likely

Eric Jones Exercise Physiologist Kinesiology and Health Science Stephen F. Austin State University [April 4, 2010]— How would your friends in high school have described you? I received a call recently from a high school classmate concerning plans for a reunion....

You Can’t Say “God” in Here

Lester W. Knotts, English, United States Military Academy [ Feb 15, 2009 ] — A few years ago, I was leading a discussion in a first-year literature survey course. We were reading a poem that alluded directly to New Testament scripture concerning the Holy Spirit....

The Race

Noel Caldwell, Midlands Tech (Retired), Columbia, South Carolina [Feb 7, 2010]— Do you ever ask what really remains from all your years in academia? Some of my most gratifying experiences have been occasions when a student, staff member, or one of my faculty...

Mentoring

John Marson Dunaway, French & Interdisciplinary Studies, Mercer University, Macon, GA [Jan 31, 2010]— As a student, I was inspired by the example of a Christian professor who became like a second father to me. Wallace Fowlie was a master lecturer and a...