Middle age is weird: my parent just emailed me her updated will and final wishes. That's a lot for a Tuesday afternoon email!
October 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Middle age is weird: my parent just emailed me her updated will and final wishes. That's a lot for a Tuesday afternoon email!
Proud of my colleagues for speaking out about the impacts of the budget cuts
statenews.com/article/2025...
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MSU students feeling budget cuts in the classroom - The State News
Though MSU has contended its sweeping budget cuts will be executed carefully, so as to "protect" the student experience, undergraduates have noticed changes in the classroom upon their return to campu...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Proud of my colleagues for speaking out about the impacts of the budget cuts
statenews.com/article/2025...
statenews.com/article/2025...
There's nothing like helping 200+ students use Excel to help me see just how much I've learned about how to troubleshoot Excel and other file saving/formatting issues.
September 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
There's nothing like helping 200+ students use Excel to help me see just how much I've learned about how to troubleshoot Excel and other file saving/formatting issues.
I'm creating my first Kahoot for ULA on boarding later this week. What do I need to know?
August 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I'm creating my first Kahoot for ULA on boarding later this week. What do I need to know?
"Fun" news re parking on campus: (1) new required, special passes to park on campus on football game days; employee permits are insufficient. (2) more lots are pay-by-the-hour, employee permits are not eligible. Campus parking now feels even more like a scam. Happy back to school, y'all...
August 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Fun" news re parking on campus: (1) new required, special passes to park on campus on football game days; employee permits are insufficient. (2) more lots are pay-by-the-hour, employee permits are not eligible. Campus parking now feels even more like a scam. Happy back to school, y'all...
2025 syllabus updates are wild.
Does [that campus office] still exist?
Does [this federal policy] still apply?
Does [that campus office] still exist?
Does [this federal policy] still apply?
August 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
2025 syllabus updates are wild.
Does [that campus office] still exist?
Does [this federal policy] still apply?
Does [that campus office] still exist?
Does [this federal policy] still apply?
We have now reached the month of Sundays that is otherwise known as August.
One more week of July. This feels like the late Saturday afternoon of summer. The "weekend" isn't over, but be intentional to savor the remainder as it's going to pass quickly.
August 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We have now reached the month of Sundays that is otherwise known as August.
One more week of July. This feels like the late Saturday afternoon of summer. The "weekend" isn't over, but be intentional to savor the remainder as it's going to pass quickly.
July 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One more week of July. This feels like the late Saturday afternoon of summer. The "weekend" isn't over, but be intentional to savor the remainder as it's going to pass quickly.
“What one needs is a certain distance for a certain time from the physical and emotional labor of one's profession. To retreat for a bit.” A Restful July, yes!
July newsletter:
Thoughts on retreating, productivity, and salads.
newsletter.sarahrosecav.com/on-retreating/
Thoughts on retreating, productivity, and salads.
newsletter.sarahrosecav.com/on-retreating/
On Retreating
Creating time for connection and growth.
July is a quiet time in educational development, as commencement is in the rearview mirror and the frenetic prep for the new academic year is still over the A...
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July 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
“What one needs is a certain distance for a certain time from the physical and emotional labor of one's profession. To retreat for a bit.” A Restful July, yes!
Today is the first SEER Series 2025 session. Change in HE has been core to my work since late in grad school. The Dec ProSci change management wkshp helped equip me for that work in a new way, and I'm excited to learn again today with 100+ higher ed folks!
theseerinstitute.org/seer-series-...
theseerinstitute.org/seer-series-...
SEER Series 2025 – SEER Institute
The SEER Institute helps teams, projects, and organizations see the many contextual layers involved in change efforts, advance productive dialogue across diverse constituents, understand the implicati...
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June 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Today is the first SEER Series 2025 session. Change in HE has been core to my work since late in grad school. The Dec ProSci change management wkshp helped equip me for that work in a new way, and I'm excited to learn again today with 100+ higher ed folks!
theseerinstitute.org/seer-series-...
theseerinstitute.org/seer-series-...
Chatting with a colleague about a task I’d been avoiding and they (mostly jokingly) assigned it to me as homework.
And I (finally) did it!
And I (finally) did it!
June 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Chatting with a colleague about a task I’d been avoiding and they (mostly jokingly) assigned it to me as homework.
And I (finally) did it!
And I (finally) did it!
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The publisher has cut their costs by outsourcing to this company, the company has cut their costs by using AI/low-paid staff instead of paying for a proper job, while I’ve spent hours & hours fixing the manuscript, so all the extra labour from cost-costing has fallen on me, the unremunerated author
May 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The publisher has cut their costs by outsourcing to this company, the company has cut their costs by using AI/low-paid staff instead of paying for a proper job, while I’ve spent hours & hours fixing the manuscript, so all the extra labour from cost-costing has fallen on me, the unremunerated author
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At the end of every semester I think I’ll get outside more, do more crafts, cook more, and then I sleep for 5 days straight.
May 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
At the end of every semester I think I’ll get outside more, do more crafts, cook more, and then I sleep for 5 days straight.
Aah, yes, the summer gig economy of higher ed.
The bad news: I turned down money for the summer.
The good news: I turned down work for the summer.
The good news: I turned down work for the summer.
May 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Aah, yes, the summer gig economy of higher ed.
LAs are critical to my teaching and it’s been a massive privilege to lead the LA program in the Lyman Briggs College within Michigan State for the last three years.
lbc.msu.edu/the-briggs-e...
lbc.msu.edu/the-briggs-e...
May 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
LAs are critical to my teaching and it’s been a massive privilege to lead the LA program in the Lyman Briggs College within Michigan State for the last three years.
lbc.msu.edu/the-briggs-e...
lbc.msu.edu/the-briggs-e...
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
Reposted by Rachel Barnard
You guys, a conclave of old cardinals can decide on a POPE faster than an academic search committee can decide on the four people we're bringing to campus for an assistant professor search.
May 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
You guys, a conclave of old cardinals can decide on a POPE faster than an academic search committee can decide on the four people we're bringing to campus for an assistant professor search.
Reposted by Rachel Barnard
It's final paper season.
May 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It's final paper season.
Reposted by Rachel Barnard
💥 BREAKING: Levi Strauss shareholders voted today to reject a proposal calling on the company to cease / abolish all DEI efforts (tally TBD). LEVI Board: “Diversity and inclusion principles are critical in ensuring that our products reflect and are relevant to our diverse global consumer base.”
April 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A student from a different section showed up to my lecture today and used it basically as a study hall. I like that they knew they would be welcome and have a space with the vibe that they needed.
April 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
A student from a different section showed up to my lecture today and used it basically as a study hall. I like that they knew they would be welcome and have a space with the vibe that they needed.
That feeling when the book is about to end but you’re only halfway through. 🤓📚
March 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
That feeling when the book is about to end but you’re only halfway through. 🤓📚
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The urge to text other academics “Happy FDOC” the way others reach out to say “Happy Thanksgiving” or “Merry Christmas”
January 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The urge to text other academics “Happy FDOC” the way others reach out to say “Happy Thanksgiving” or “Merry Christmas”