The Privilege Race

The Privilege Race

Perhaps some of you have seen the video circulating on Facebook lately that features a collection of college students supposedly lining up for a race. But before the race begins, students answer questions that allow some of them to move ahead of their peers. The point...
Check Yo Self: Teach Online

Check Yo Self: Teach Online

I got a teaching ego check recently. I agreed to teach a section of ENG220 Technical Writing this term, my first online teaching experience. No problem, I thought, I got this. I was confident going in, but teaching online has been a lot more challenging than I...
Introduction to Non-Violent Communication

Introduction to Non-Violent Communication

Violent communication in our society is a result of training.  We yell at each other, and we blame, judge, dominate and evaluate. According to Marshall Rosenberg, this form of communication is not our natural state.  Rosenberg, founder of The Center for Nonviolent...
Begin with Purpose

Begin with Purpose

I recently returned from a conference where the biggest takeaway had to do with the thoughts from several Fortune 500 CEO’s. The topic had to do with engaging senior leadership in organizational design and idea flow but became more about establishing enthusiasm for...
Using Your Syllabus to Combat Hunger

Using Your Syllabus to Combat Hunger

  Twenty-one per cent of NMC students who responded to the Learner Engagement Survey this spring said they were likely to use a food pantry if we had one.  Ten per cent said that they often cannot afford to eat three meals a day.  I was really surprised by that....