We don't ask for much. All we really want is a good book, a freshly-baked pastry, a pet sleeping at our feet, and some precedented times.

Oh hell yeah.

If you could invent a university, what would it look like and how would it function differently? (And also: would I get to work there like I do now???) www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...

This captures something I’ve been trying to say for a while: writing changes the writer. To shortcut that act is to lose our potential to become more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Someday I'm going to take a month off and try and get back into my LInkedin account.

What if math class was a place for real discussion, argument, and messy thinking, not just quick answers? That's exactly what Chris Luzniak has built in his classroom. Learn more in this week's podcast episode! www.cultofpedagogy.com/debate-math/

“Writing may cause discomfort, but it can help your brain work better.” What other warning labels should education come with? (Thanks to @josheyler.bsky.social for sharing.) nepc.colorado.edu/blog/what-wo...

Hi, folks: please help to spread the word about these excellent opportunities. Our first-year enrollment jumped 80% last year, so we're growing, and looking for folks who walk the walk about evidence-based instruction and research!

UMR is one of the most distinctive universities in the world. If you love the scholarship of teaching and learning and love the idea of working in a highly collaborative, highly innovative interdisciplinary environment, we are hiring! r.umn.edu/about/employ...

UMR is one of the most distinctive universities in the world. If you love the scholarship of teaching and learning and love the idea of working in a highly collaborative, highly innovative interdisciplinary environment, we are hiring! r.umn.edu/about/employ...

Please come join me and several dozen of the coolest people you've ever met at the University of Minnesota Rochester. We are a unique institution: SoTL is the primary form of research for all faculty, and we work together in a single, interdisciplinary department. r.umn.edu/about/employ...

Please come join me and several dozen of the coolest people you've ever met at the University of Minnesota Rochester. We are a unique institution: SoTL is the primary form of research for all faculty, and we work together in a single, interdisciplinary department. r.umn.edu/about/employ...

I like the part where someone came into my office today to talk about some difficult issues and ended up reading their poetry to me. Where's the emoji for I have the best damn job in the world?

while grading I found myself about to say a few times, “this prose feels empty in an AI sort of way,” in cases where I had no idea if the student used AI, but the empty prose simply “felt” sorta fake & I think it’s fascinating how AI has so quickly become a synonym for meaningless, empty, useless

@bcnjake.bsky.social Thought you might appreciate this.

Gonna go on the record and say, yes, one of those professors is right. Hint: it's the one who meets students where they are and helps them achieve their dreams of learning and growing.

At the moment, I'm regrettably not exploring a quaint bookstore on a cobblestone street in Prague during a raging thunderstorm, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."

"AI is CliffsNotes on crack." AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose theconversation.com/ai-is-making...

Received an email today with the subject line "Mannequin in nursing office." And just like that, I have the name for my new band.

👇🎯

When your son knows that you love the accordion AND the movie FARGO, so lifts a poster from the background of a scene in the film and turns it into an ACTUAL poster for you. 😍

Said a professional goodbye yesterday to Virginia Wright-Peterson, one of the finest leaders I've ever met. It was deeply moving hearing faculty testify how this Vice Chancellor for FINANCE made them feel seen & heard & valued. This is how institutional finance should work.

I needed this.

I went to grad school with this guy. He helped me keep a clear head back then. He still helps me. myfallsemester.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...

We now have five books in the @oupress.bsky.social "Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed" series, edited by James Lang & @michellemillerphd.bsky.social! Want to pitch a book idea? Reach out to press editor-at-large @derekkrissoff.bsky.social More info: www.oupress.com/search-resul...

Met with my leadership coach today and learned that “waiting for people to eventually go away and/or die” is apparently NOT a valid leadership approach.

Death by Shakespeare Causes of 74 deaths in Shakespeare's plays #ShakespeareDay

Colleagues doing faculty development: I'm working on a project with collaborators examining faculty mindsets comparing strict content delivery vs. more flexible/adaptable classroom practices. Anyone know a good instrument for exploring this--or related--matters? Thanks!

When one of your colleagues knows someone at the local popcorn shop and brings a bag the size of a small Volkswagen to campus to share with everyone.

Knowledge matters. Curiosity matters. Asking questions--and then follow-up questions--all of this matters. In other words: education matters.

More weird Banksy. Wonder if he’s losing his touch.

The graffiti around here is weird.

Because life is just so much of all the stuff right now, here are some pictures of the turkeys who occupy my neighborhood.

I don’t know who needs to hear this but

I have a fancy title, I'm a 110 years old, I'm big and tall and male and loud . . . and a student just wrote me a note and called me "Paul" and I nearly cried. Yes please and thank you. God, I love this place. God, I love this job.

Serious question: is “Closer to Fine” by the Indigo Girls basically folksy, musical version of Forrest Gump?

This whole thread made this humanist just so damn happy.

We had a great discussion of the Dear Colleague letter to universities in class Thursday and I have all of you to thank for it. I promised I'd report back, so here goes.

Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...

I appreciate this from the other (better known but younger) Cornell.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Last week Thursday: angry parent. This week Thursday: rabid rumor. Next week Thursday: tequila for breakfast.

People who stand up to power may not fix everything in a day, but they provide the necessary fuel for others, who are in great need of some inspiration, to keep fighting.

Rough week. But then got to work with colleagues at a local community college to develop pathways forward for students. And got a crazy caramel bar to boot. So there’s that.

ski instructor said the yeti turds I found are moose droppings. am I supposed to be comforted by the fact the yeti is riding a goddamn moose

#aacu2025 How can we research alums in working experiences to gauge which HIP seem to have made a difference?

#aacu2025. And in case you're getting tired of all of these posts about HIPs, here's a brief musical break, courtesy of 80's British band, HIPsway: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW9i...

#aacu2025. Jerry Daday: Why can't HIP count for more toward faculty workload? 1.3 or 1.5 instead of 1.0? (Note: this is how it works at the University of Minnesota Rochester. If you're curious about how we do that, DM me.)