Christopher Sessums, PhD

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Director, ATS & HPC at Colby College

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

“Pelé is one of the few who contradicted my theory,” Andy Warhol once said. “Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries.” #RIPPele

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

– Elie Wiesel

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Some upgrades to the helicopter parent model: Tesla parents, Swiffer parents, leaf-blower parents. https://t.co/s23R2JoUDT

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

“Three things in human life are important,” said Henry James. “The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.”

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

Highly recommended reading: Jonathan Zimmerman's oped in @insidehighered on the NYU controversy over weed-out courses and the aptly named student success movement. https://t.co/Tx4ASIvuXQ

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"That moment, that intake of breath before the words come out or the music comes out.” She smiled. “I want to be there. I want to be permanently there.”" via ⁦@nytimes⁩ https://t.co/zcFTxcQazz

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"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" – Philo

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

Leading into a world of unknowns, a world where you don’t have the answer, the best you can do is to ask better questions, as well as help those around you to do the same.

– Pascal Finette, Co-Founder & Chief Heretic @ be radical. @pfinette

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

“Facts and truth are matters of life and death. Misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit can kill."

— Marty Baron, Washington Post editor, on the danger of “misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit“

https://t.co/yLgneKT774

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“The science tells us that love allows learning, nurture leads to resilience, a rich environment generates a sense of possibility.”

– Psychologist Alison Gopnik reflects on the state of science about brain plasticity and the disconnects with policy.

https://t.co/GL1GHvjvpJ

[Gabriele Corno @Gabriele_Corno]

Museums can sometimes be extraordinarily fun

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Filed under WTF?: Former eBay execs were sentenced for cyberstalking and harassing the publishers of a critical ecommerce newsletter with live insects and death threats. https://t.co/sfngiJeRum

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

@steph_moore “Some people worry that artificial intelligence will make us feel inferior, but then, anybody in his right mind should have an inferiority complex every time he looks at a flower.” —Alan Kay

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Ten years from now. . . Trombone sales will skyrocket after the instrument is implicated in a high-profile celebrity scandal.

via Ted Gioia's 20 Predictions for the Music Business in 10 Years

https://t.co/ywj3vFHrQU

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Researchers tackle the grand question: What is the secret to leading a meaningful life? Turns out you may not need to quit your job to find out. Bottom line: go with what makes you feel content https://t.co/1kByuNy7yR

[Christopher Sessums, PhD @csessums]

"No matter how it looks at first, it's always a people problem."

– Gerald Weinberg, PhD, computer scientist, author

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"Why does higher ed need leaders with disabilities? B/c students w/ disabilities need to find themselves in leadership positions, & because higher ed needs leaders who are willing & able to confront injustice and inequity in all its manifestations."

https://t.co/qN06dC7mjx

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Just catching up on the latest digital smell technology aka smell-o-vision. You know, "intelligent digital olfactory devices w/ adjustable scent lingering from 30 seconds to 5 minutes." Just sayin' @rickferdig https://t.co/P9qp6ZO04l

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Great article on the vital importance of active learning spaces/spacescapes https://t.co/Bm2Pp1zV8k Immediately thought of you @UFmarkm!

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Too often, our best-resourced schools are chasing rankings that mean little on measures that truly count: college completion, economic mobility, narrowing gaps in access to opportunity for ALL Americans. That system of ranking is a joke! – Miguel Cardona

https://t.co/yai5Yz6atZ