Student's Pick

Thinking in the Future Tense  (by Jennifer James)

Kris Greene

Humor allows one to relax and reconsider his/her circumstances. In essence, humor provides a finer perspective on life, which James insists is one of the most essential qualities for succeeding in the future.

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Teacher to Teachers
     Liane Wardlow

Reality Check
     Mark J. Doorley

News from the Profession

Leading Change in the Research University

Dr. Don Haviland

Higher education will never be the same. The last ten years have seen higher education, research institutions in particular, under pressure to be more accountable to those they serve. This accountability, driven by interrelated forces, and the pressure on research universities to alter their practices and values to serve the needs of a changing society, will continue for some time. The nature of leadership and governance in higher education must be reconsidered if these institutions are to respond to these pressures.

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Student Voice
     Ian M. Fowler

World's Languages
     Travis Amen

Maureen's Books
     Maureen Connolly

Suzy's Bookmarks
     Dr. Suzy Hill

Pedagogy of Empowerment

A Revised Pedagogy of Empowerment

Anne E. Thorpe

I had read Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed as an undergraduate and viewed it as a call to action... I believed that if my students could express their ideas clearly and with some conviction at the end of the semester, then I had met my main goal as a teacher.

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As I see it...
     Dwight Hunter

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