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The yoke’s on me
My fellow faculty union members elected me chapter president for the next year. So why do the by-laws stipulate that I take office on April Fool’s Day? I’ve already received congratulations and condolences from several colleagues, and I hope my judgment over the next year justifies the selection.
Speaking of college presidents…
It looks as though my alma mater, Haverford College, is about to pick its next leader. One brother-in-law teased me years ago that “Haverford” is what comes out of a drunken Harvard student’s mouth when asked where she or he attends, but there really isn’t a link between the announcement from Harvard yesterday and an […]
Delighted at Drew’s destiny
I’m one of the many people who has crossed paths with Drew Gilpin Faust over the years, and while Harvard is only one university, I’m very happy that Faust got picked as president. I never had a class with her when I was in grad school at Penn, but she was well-known for being serious […]
On privacy when traveling
One last entry tonight, and on a personal note (though not about the sad and mysterious disappearance of Lucius, my daughter’s fire-bellied toad): I recently purchased an electric viola from the Electric Violin Shop and am currently waiting for a case for it and a bow. I played viola for 12 years as a child […]
To go in or not to go in
Wednesday, when I need to pick my children up and drop them off with my spouse before I head to the faculty senate meeting. Do I head to the office or work at home? Unfortunately, I needed to commute, because I needed to print out quizzes for my Wednesday night class, drop off copies of […]