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Reflections
December 13, 2016
By Heather Walker Peterson
Entangled Calendars

Heather Walker Peterson explores the tension of living amidst both the secular and the sacred at this time of year.

In Focus
October 19, 2016
By Anne Pharr
Who Are the Least of These?

English professor Anne Pharr shares what she’s learned through her experience teaching community college students.

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
May 03, 2016
By Anna Moseley Gissing
Grading Angst

Anna Moseley Gissing considers the complicated emotional landscape that comes along with grading.

December 15, 2015
Dear Mentor: Changing grades?

What kinds of policies are helpful when encountering students who wish to have their grades changed?

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...

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