Failing Upward

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Remus college

You Can’t Fix Crazy. All You Can Do Is Document It.

  • I Am Not Here To Be Liked

    One of the more interesting aspects of my job is student evaluations. It is the academic equivalent of the comment card restaurants used to keep on their tables. For those of you who are younger than 35, a comment card… Continue reading

    I Am Not Here To Be Liked

  • If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?

    As much as I may bemoan my station here at Romulus University, I still love doing what I do. Even in my wildest dreams did I ever think that I would be able to do what I love and make… Continue reading

    If You Hate It, Why Do You Do It?

  • Here is a Plaque, Now Smile Like You Mean It

    With all of the department’s calamities during my second year, there was one bright spot for me. As the school year ended, I received a notice from an academic journal that they wanted to publish my research article. The piece… Continue reading

    Here is a Plaque, Now Smile Like You Mean It

  • A Humorous Look at Professors and Teaching

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    A Humorous Look at Professors and Teaching

  • Is our profession humorless?

    I ask this question because I am starting to notice that, among colleagues and the various forums I frequent, there is little humor. I am not saying I am a funny person or that I am qualified to determine what… Continue reading

    Is our profession humorless?

  • Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

    Since this is the first article of a new year, I feel it is best to make people who stumble onto this website aware of what is going on around here. I am doing this because I think people who… Continue reading

    Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself

  • The Other New Hire

    When I arrived at Remus, I was one of eight new professors starting that fall semester. That sounds like a lot of new faces for one college to have in a year. If a college has a huge student body,… Continue reading

    The Other New Hire

  • Mandatory Fun

    I am not a fan of this time of year. There are several reasons for this, but I am not here to expound my December-related traumas. I think I could fill the entire website with all my rationales, but it… Continue reading

    Mandatory Fun

  • Hired to do one thing, but has to do another

    I understand that working at a SLAC often means people will “wear many hats”. I was well aware of this during my time at Remus College. I taught full-time, oversaw a student organization, assisted with student video broadcasting, and served… Continue reading

    Hired to do one thing, but has to do another

  • Potpourri of Problems

    At the end of the semester, I decided to put together a collection of laughable gaffes happening at Romulus that couldn’t appropriately fill an article. Below is a list of small pieces of litter that contribute to the construction of… Continue reading

    Potpourri of Problems

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