Our Writing & Tutoring Center is located in the Cushwa-Leighton Library, which is transitioning to a learning commons. I learned cushaw gourds exist (from a local farm stand farmer) and are awesome. Meet the entries to our first Cushaw-Leighton Cushaw Costume Contest.
Cinderella’s Pumpkin, Gourdnight Moon, Barbara Gourd-on (AKA Batgirl), and Mother Goose. Each done by a diffeeent office. We’re doing a penny war for votes - funds go to our campus’ Dance Marathon drive for Riley Children’s Hospital.
@SaraBChadwick I show them how to understand their financial support document from the college based on the cost of living in the area of their institution. It’s a show-not-tell kind of move.
I hope everyone in higher ed is watching what's unfolding today at Emporia State University. They just suspended tenure and fired five professors from the English department.
@katiedimartin I often wonder about the loneliness of my dog, who seems to want to communicate with any human she meets, any cat/dog/statue she spies across a parking lot/street, any squirrel/rabbit that passes...
Thanks to the SLAC-WPA for the honorable mention for our work to support our nursing undergrads and DNPs. It's been a collaborative effort between our Writing Proficiency Program, Writing & Tutoring Center, Library, and Nursing Dept. for 3+ years. https://t.co/taAr6heYDH
@mattjwarner I read the first few replies & your careful responses, then kept scrolling to see if you could sustain. You lasted far longer than I could have, then shifted to gifs/images, and then stepped back for the conversation to do what it will. This is some heavy social media lifting.