As Director of the General Education (an official title), I’ve spent a lot of intentional, conversational, and even passive time thinking about our newest general education (Ethos) and what we could have done better and what we could be doing
Advice for First-Year Students
This marks the 22nd year (22!) since I went to school as a first-year student. Through the years, I’ve thought so much about what made the difference between my experiences and those others in similar scenarios. Additionally, as a professor,
Updating the Bulletin, Part II
I recently wrote about updates to the LaGrange College bulletin. I painted a very rosy picture using the Hannon Hill Catalog plugin tool for the Cascade CMS. I didn’t share some of my struggles. (Note: I am not a web
Updating the Bulletin
At LaGrange College, we’ve now been using a PDF bulletin (or catalog) for years. Looking back through the decade (yes, decades) one can see a drift in style and changes in organization which have all served us well. However, continually
Letters of Recommendation, Part II (To: Letter-Writers)
The system of those seeking letters of recommendation is an excellent, time-honored tradition: someone writing a letter of recommendation in saying that another individual is worthy of such a letter. If you think about it, it’s really quite a wonderful