Jamie C. Atkinson
drjamieatkinson.bsky.social
Jamie C. Atkinson
@drjamieatkinson.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ Missouri State University; Researcher; Agitator; I speak for myself
Shout out to an amazing student - Jon Spence! He is doing great things in one of our local high schools. It is always nice to get recognized by one of your students! Thanks Jon!
blogs.missouristate.edu/graduate/202...
Meet Jon Spence - Graduate College Alumni Spotlight - Graduate College Blog
Discover how Missouri State University’s Master of Arts in Teaching program shaped Jon Spence, a dedicated Communication Arts educator at Parkview High School. From balancing work and studies to trans...
blogs.missouristate.edu
February 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
February 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
While this is meant to be a light-hearted critique, there are also some valid points made that we need to pay attention to here.
www.chronicle.com/article/16-b...
16 Bold Ideas to Make Higher Ed a Better Place to Work
Mini-sabbaticals, weekend email bans, soft-serve for all, and more.
www.chronicle.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Research funding in public universities are going to feel the sting of Trump's administration. www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
Research Universities Are Poised to Lose Billions Under Trump’s Sudden Cut
The NIH’s decision late Friday to drastically shrink its reimbursement of indirect costs, which help pay for facilities, equipment, and staff to support grants, will have an immediate impact on higher...
www.chronicle.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
All the normal check and balances in place are being stripped - purposely and as completely as possible in order to suppress any opposition and resistance for what is to come.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Trump Signals He Might Ignore the Courts
Yesterday, the president said that no judge “should be allowed” to rule against the changes his administration is making.
www.theatlantic.com
February 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposted by Jamie C. Atkinson
President Trump ended a first-of-its-kind assessment of land, water and wildlife across the U.S. that its leader called "too important to die," weeks before the study was set to be completed.
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Yes! People can be called complicit if the person they voted for causes undue harm to society. The degree of complicity depends on factors such as intent, knowledge, and the role the voter played in the election process. Complicity depends on the awareness, degree of harm, their role in context.
February 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM