One could say she's really cooking with gas!

You'll be pleased to know that I received an update. The presenter just married a man who was sitting in the front row!

Please join me in a hearty congrats to the happy couple 🥂

She gracefully responded with a joke and moved right along to deliver a memorable talk, both in content and context.

The sender, upon realizing her email error, apologized. I, on the other hand, thanked her for adding some levity to my day.

4/ Logo design by artist Ruthy Logan (Wyandotte Nation).

3/ Over 40 people from the local community who joined us on a chilly morning to commemorate this important moment.

Our next markers will be installed in Lebanon and North Bend in 2026, and our last in 2032. You can preview drafts of the remaining markers at uchistorylab.com/wyandot-trail/.

2/ This weekend, we dedicated the first of thirteen markers along the Wyandot Removal Trail. “We now have the opportunity to tell our own story from our perspective, and I am proud to say that it is not whitewashed to make communities feel more comfortable,” Kim Garcia told the crowd.

I'm sad it's still relevant. Thanks for helping it make another round!

While I am happy to hear from him and help advise his capstone, that's not my favorite part.

Today I had the absolute privilege to tell him that teaching and learning go both ways -- that I, too, treasure what he taught me about being a teacher.

He recently emailed me with his interdisciplinary senior capstone proposal about teaching history through physical artifacts. He told me that my class was impactful and that he respected me for respecting him.

I sent him a private email explaining that I noticed the shift. I invited him to my office to chat about what we could do to turn it around. We found middle ground and both ended the semester feeling good about the outcome. I never saw him again, but I think of him when I prepare that syllabus.