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Week in Review

As an early birthday present for me, McDonald’s all-day breakfast has finally become a thing nationwide—you’re welcome, everyone. I know, […]

We were very saddened yesterday by the news of yet another mass shooting, this time at Umpqua Community College, and […]

What’s in it for me? That’s a question that is often explicitly or implicitly asked by faculty members when the […]

I was unaware there is a Peanuts movie coming out this year. I’m one of those sticklers who rarely sees […]

For those of you who have participated in media training with me, you know that when I talk about bridging […]

It’s finally here—glorious fall weather has returned! The humidity has broken, I’ve turned the AC off and thrown open my […]

Today marks 14 years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. I remember the horror of 9/11 very […]

Although there’s plenty in the news this week, including the Deflategate verdict and Beyoncé’s birthday, the biggest event in my […]

This week I realized that I’ve only ever lived in college towns and cities. I grew up in Fitchburg, MA—home […]