Fulbright Teacher Exchange: A Global Opportunity

Fulbright Teacher Exchange: A Global Opportunity

By Barcley Owens As a new century began in summer of 2000, my wife and I were looking for a family adventure, when we heard about the Fulbright program.  A month later, after sending in the application, I was given an interview by the selection committee. Then, in...
Around Campus: Social Sciences’ New Arrivals

Around Campus: Social Sciences’ New Arrivals

This fall the Social Sciences department had the extreme fortune to have two brand new full-time faculty join our team.  Rachel Johansen-Wilczewski is our new Sociology instructor.  If you struggle pronouncing her name, Rachel recommends this cool trick:  Will (as in...
How Does Openstax College Stack Up?

How Does Openstax College Stack Up?

Students, like everyone else, love to save money. They are vocal about their support for cheaper college tuition, textbooks and course materials.  Who can argue with them on that?  With textbooks and materials, faculty have a chance to really help. While not all texts...
Qualifying for Accommodations

Qualifying for Accommodations

This week I was asked to write about disability services for our student veterans. At first I was stuck trying to think of how the process would be any different for this population. Then I realized that qualifying for disability-related accommodations is no different...