04
Jan
Every semester is a fresh start
One of the upsides of teaching is that you get a fresh new start every term. Who doesn’t like
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Terry McGlynn
18
Dec
Recommended reads #185
Here’s a preprint about building a research program at a primarily undergraduate institution.
How universities that brought students back
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04
Dec
Recommended reads #184
Prehistoric rock art discovered in Colombia hailed as ‘Sistine Chapel of the ancients’
The cumulative probability of getting NIH grants
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16
Nov
A sign that we don’t care
When I was in grad school, down the third floor hallway at the other end of Ramaley Hall, was the
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13
Nov
Recommended reads #183
Has more than a month passed since I’ve done a rec reads post? My gosh. Which in 2020 time,
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04
Nov
Q & A about jobs in primarily undergraduate institutions
This morning, in the midst of all this election fear, I got to liberate my brain for a bit by
02
Nov
A Practical Guide To College Science Teaching
I’ve occasionally seen photos of new authors unboxing the shipment of their first book, and I thought, wow, that
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19
Oct
Please be particularly kind in the coming weeks
What’s on your syllabus for the first week of November? If you’re teaching in the US, I don’
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13
Oct
Inclusivity means including religious people
If we’re aiming to build a genuinely diverse and inclusive scientific community, that means that we need to accept
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02
Oct
Recommended reads #182
Seven principles for good practice in midterm student feedback
Teaching and learning in ecology: a horizon scan of emerging challenges
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