I can tell it’s midterm, even without checking the calendar.
The college has a policy that I send home warning notices for students whose grades are in the “D” or “F” range  — as in HOME, where Mom and Dad get the mail.   So there’s been first a trickle, now a steady stream of students stopping [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve given you a teaching update, so here goes.
Overall, I’m still delighted.  The newspaper has been appearing every Wednesday, right on cue, and the kids are rightfully proud of the job they’re doing.  Of course, things would be even smoother with a little more computer memory.  I’ll work on that.
Classes are [...]

Well, it’s been a little over a month since the fall semester started, and things are still going smoothly.
The students have published the first two editions of The Trumpet, our campus newspaper, and the comments so far have been favorable.  Oh, sure, there have been a couple of gaffes, and certain people will always take [...]

The new job is awesome.
It’s weird.  I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop, but so far, things couldn’t be better.
One of the big things I have to do is restore some respect for our student-run campus newspaper.  Over the past three years, there have been some serious issues,  and more than a few folks [...]

So far, so good.
I’m almost through my first week of the new semester, and we’re making good progress with all of my projects — except one.
Because of all sorts of start-up-the-year meetings (and because my editor is working as an intern this week at the Democratic National Convention in Denver), I haven’t been able to [...]

I guess I’m supposed to consider it a signing bonus.  At least that’s how I’m looking at it.  And I gotta tell you — as promotional products go, this is one of the best I’ve seen.
I picked up my new laptop today, and it’s VERY cool.  The school gave me a MacBook Pro with a [...]

One of the really cool things I’m very much looking forward to this fall is the chance to get my teeth cleaned for next to no money.
The college has a killer good dental hygiene department, and the students are always looking for patients to hone their skills. The seniors are only a few weeks [...]

At myself, that is.
I spent all day yesterday with my nose buried in books, calendars, and the laptop, working like a little trooper on developing three syllabi for most of the new classes I’ll be teaching this fall.
Now, when I put together a syllabus, it goes well beyond “this is the book you need” and [...]

I found out today just which classes I’ll be teaching this fall.
I’ll have News Writing and Reporting, Editorial Writing, Genre Writing, and Mass Communications Law.  There are also two internship programs I’ll be overseeing, as well as serving as faculty advisor for the campus newspaper.
Now the fun begins.  I need to select textbooks and get [...]

It’s official:  I’ll be teaching Journalism classes at West Liberty State College and advising the campus newspaper beginning with the fall semester.
I just got off the phone with the Provost, who made the offer which I happily accepted.  It’s full time, so I’ll be getting full benefits as well.  And while I’ll have the option [...]