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Soweto
Soweto. What can I tell you about Soweto? Soweto refers to the Southwestern Townships in Johannesburg, and it’s made up of 34 separate townships where approximately 4 million people live. Soweto is a symbol of racism and apartheid and the post-apartheid world of South Africa. Soweto is where Mandela and Tutu lived. Soweto is where
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Twosday Equals Six Words
In honor of Twosday (2-22-22), I thought I would launch my new periodic topic: Teaching in Six Words. (And no, there’s no clear connection – but it seemed like a good “hook”!) We have remarkably creative, clever, committed faculty whom I would like to celebrate. So I’ve invited faculty to craft a six word vision
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The Power of ACC
Like you, I’m exhausted. I’m frustrated. I’m frazzled. I’m unfocused. But do I have a pick-me-up for us all – a note from a student about the power of ACC and our comprehensive, open door, open access mission. This email found its way by a rather circuitous route to Ron Johns, who shared it with
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Sometimes you just have to laugh
Since I’ve been coming back to the office every day, there has been an almost-constant stream of HVAC workers who are . . . well, working on our HVAC system on the 6th floor of HBC. We’ve had days where we couldn’t go out our main doorway into the hallway to the elevators. (Thank goodness