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In Focus
May 24, 2016
By Anna Plantinga
Academia Is Not a Waste of Time: Loving God with All Our Minds
"Is academia a frivolous waste of time when we could be telling people about Jesus, or is there a deeper significance to a life of learning? And if learning is worthwhile on an eternal scale, are some questions more worthy than others?" Anna Plantinga reflects on these important questions.
Blog
October 06, 2015
By Christine Jeske
The Humble Professor: An Endangered Species?

In my first week teaching, I printed my syllabi four times. The first time I mistyped dates (despite all my careful checking), the second time I mistyped dates again, and on the third attempt I set the copier to single instead of double sided copies...

Blog
August 25, 2015
By Stephanie White
Fighting the Fear: Towards Stopping Freaking Out

A few years ago I had to decide whether or not to be tested for a genetic disorder, a choice that for me came down to whether or not I would live in fear. I remember putting it to an agnostic friend that way as I parsed through the decision...

April 30, 2015
Dear Mentor: Advice about travel opportunities?

Our mentors offer their best advice as an assistant professor considers the costs, benefits, and strategies of traveling to academic conferences while raising her young family.

In Focus
September 23, 2014
By Marcia Bosscher
Highlights from Flourish: Atlanta

Marcia Bosscher gives an overview of the excellent programming and conversations that occurred at the Flourish: Atlanta conference in September 2014.

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