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Signs of the Times
For months I’ve been distracted, entertained, and puzzled by the signs that I see posted in public. And because I’ve talked about some of the odd signs that I’ve seen, friends have also sent me pictures of even more odd signs. I have too many pictures to post here, but below is a very small…
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Radical Transparency, Radical Simplicity, Radical Trust
Many of you have heard our chancellor talk about radical transparency and radical simplicity. In a conversation with the instructional leadership team, one of them added the third leg of the stool: radical trust. What is radical transparency? Does it mean we talk about everything? Does it mean we are expected to answer every question? …
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Persistent Resilience
I am a baseball fan. I have loved baseball for as long as I can remember. I recall being in grade school and wanting to stay inside during recess to watch a bit of a World Series game – back when those games were mostly played during the day. I recall sitting in a graduate…
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I am butter spread over too much bread
J.R.R.Tolkien famously wrote in The Lord of the Rings “I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” Are you feeling that way? I hear from faculty these days that they are feeling tired, burned out, and overworked. I continue to hear about a post-COVID malaise or weariness that, for some,…