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Clothed in Compassion

Fifteen years of teaching online courses has taught me many things, but nothing prepared me for the wave of shared pain and loss I...

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Back in My Element

I miss the university classroom. I am retired now, but I spent 35 years preparing teachers in K-6 early childhood and K-12 special education. I loved...

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Surprised by God

At the beginning of 2024, I learned about the Faculty Commons movement in Cali through Carlos Esteban Cuervo, who is with Faculty Commons here in...

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Seasons

We were enjoying our empty nest. After many years teaching math in high school and technical college, I accepted a full-time university position in...

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The Power of Stickers

They aren’t very big. But students like them. Each year the School of Nursing sponsors a “Destress Fest” before final exams. Some students take...

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The Power of Stickers

They aren’t very big. But students like them. Each year the School of Nursing sponsors a “Destress Fest” before final exams. Some students take the

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