Dr. Sarah Whitwell

History PhD from McMaster University. Sessional Instructor @Mac_History. Experiential Programming and Outreach Manager @mcmasterhum. Cat Person 🇨🇦

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

Experiential learning allows students to practice skills gained in the classroom within a workplace settings. Read about how students in History 4HP3 worked with local organizations on a number of exciting projects https://t.co/8LrJuC5Bun

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

Want to see what experiential learning can look like in a Humanities classroom? Come check out this awesome showcase tomorrow!

[McMaster Humanities @mcmasterhum]

Tomorrow: Visit TSH 118 for the English 3NN3 Medieval Projects Showcase. Celebrate the end of term with a Medieval Fair showcasing student projects on medieval life and culture.

[McMaster Intersession Learning @MacIntersession]

Hey @McMasterU 👋 - With the current refugee crisis becoming an evermore pressing topic, this student-centred course about "human flow" seeks to understand the complex lives of refugees by listening to their voices. Enrol in INSPIRE 3II3 C01 to learn more & be done by end of May!

[McMaster OCE @McMasterOCE]

‼️Reminder‼️

PACER Nominations are due Feb. 20th!
Learn more and submit your nomination: https://t.co/agGdXyLP6q

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

@candersHamilton I had this happen, too. Took a few days to resolve and I felt very out of touch during that time.

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

@maddiebrockbank @McMasterU @mcmasterhum I’m going to recommend this course to my current first year students. We covered a lot of these themes and I think many would love to do a deeper dive!

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

@mslaurafacciolo @melindajgough This is painfully accurate. As a TA, I’d go above and beyond my hours because I loved what I was doing and wanted the best experience for students. But it meant that I was not always being compensated adequately for my labour. TAs deserve everything they’re asking for and more.

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

And several students told me I made getting up for an 8:30 AM class worth it. As a non-morning person myself, this is a HUGE compliment.

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

Wrapped up teaching History 1EE3 today. Had a student come up to me after class to ask if I’d be teaching anything next term. They’d taken the course as an elective, but enjoyed it so much they wanted to take another course with me. Excuse me while I go cry 😭

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

Students miss TAs. Instructors miss TAs. Staff miss TAs! My office is right down the hall from several tutorial rooms and I miss the sound of students learning. There are also TA offices on the floor and I miss hearing them chatting and laughing.

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

A student thanked me today for sharing how to support the #MacStrike in class. Apparently I’m their only instructor to do so. I was shocked. C’mon folks, let’s support our TAs! I can’t run my class without their hard work and they deserve a #BetterMac @cupe_3906

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

I stand in solidarity with the TAs of McMaster University.

[CUPE Local 3906 @cupe_3906]

We went into today truly hopeful #McMaster would come to the table with a fair and reasonable offer, but sadly, despite our best efforts, talks have broken down. We will be striking starting on Monday.

https://t.co/qhGblPvlox

#MacStrike #BetterMac

[McMaster OCE @McMasterOCE]

In light of recent racist campaign defacements in Hamilton, we stand in solidarity with all racialized candidates.

Read our full statement of solidarity: https://t.co/IaLLpAfHuR

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

Take some time today to engage and learn more:

[McMaster Humanities @mcmasterhum]

Hey, Humanities students--the MacChangers program is looking for YOU. You'll work on a real-life project with students from other faculties and make a difference in our community. Humanities students bring super valuable skills to these projects, so think about getting involved!

[McMaster Humanities @mcmasterhum]

Are you graduating this year? Check out our one-year, full-time, salary-paid program offering employment opportunities in Hamilton along with mentorship and networking opportunities! First information session is coming up on September 29th. https://t.co/CNnCKH7Kvi

[Cult of the Lamb @cultofthelamb]

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[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

How is my first day being back on campus, you ask? Well, the lock on my office door decided to stop working when I left to run to the bathroom between meetings. On the bright side, the Mac locksmith is awesome!

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

@mckellogs Wayfair has excellent customer service. So even if you take a chance and aren’t happy, they are very good about making things right

[Dr. Sarah Whitwell @whitwese]

@libraryzombie Nancy Drew games are totally underappreciated. Which ones did you play?