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The Work of Our Hands

March 11, 2025 by Jamie Noyd Leave a Comment

In our way along the scholar’s journey, there often isn’t much time to stop and consider how the work of our hands is sacred. The writing of our theses. The questions we ask in research. The pedagogy we follow in our classrooms. Yet, all of these elements of our work are part of God’s world and God invites us to see them through his eyes. So, what does it mean for the Lord to establish the work of our hands as we hear the psalmist pray in Psalm 90?  Especially when that work is scholarship? Last year I began to … [Read more...] about The Work of Our Hands

Filed Under: Academic Vocations, Christ and the Academy Tagged With: George Steiner, Psalm 90

Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

June 5, 2023 by Jody Fleming Leave a Comment

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Mentoring Part V: Concluding Thoughts This series has focused on mentoring, what it is and how we go about finding this kind of relationship. The focus has remained on how we can prepare ourselves to establish a good relationship with positive outcomes for both mentor and mentee. Our Christian faith reminds us that Jesus is our ultimate mentor. However, we really benefit from the guidance we receive from those in our physical world who may have more experience than we do in certain areas. This includes our academic, … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

Filed Under: Mentoring Tagged With: Best practices, mentees

Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

May 22, 2023 by Jody Fleming Leave a Comment

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Mentoring Part IV: What if it doesn't work out? So far in this series our focus has been on identifying what mentoring is and how to go about getting started. Part III explored some things that the mentee might do to prepare for the relationship and some of the personal formation that may be needed. These are important points to consider as we often look for mentors to suit our needs without considering how we can respect our mentor and the time they have graciously agreed to spend with us. I used the relationship … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

Filed Under: Christian Thought and Practice, Mentoring Tagged With: Best practices, mentees

Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

May 8, 2023 by Jody Fleming Leave a Comment

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Mentoring Part III: How to Prepare as a Good Mentee The idea of mentoring has been in place since biblical times, and we have explored the relationship between Moses and Joshua as they prepared to transfer leadership of the nation of Israel. We can safely assume that Joshua spent some significant time with Moses observing and learning from him as he faced the many challenges of leading a fledgling nation. The mentoring relationship was not entirely dependent on the older, more experienced person. There were areas … [Read more...] about Mentoring: What is It and How do we Get There?

Filed Under: Mentoring Tagged With: Best practices, mentees

Position Available: Research Assistance for Lifespan Development Textbook

May 1, 2023 by ESN Announce Leave a Comment

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Joyce Tang Boyland, an ESN Member, has shared the following short term position posting. If you are looking for some additional work, experience, and income this summer, this may be a good opportunity for you: Seeking developmental psychology research assistant. An ESN faculty member is under contract to write a lifespan development textbook on a short timeline and has been given $1500 towards research assistance. The funds can all go to one person or be divided between several people with … [Read more...] about Position Available: Research Assistance for Lifespan Development Textbook

Filed Under: Finding Work Tagged With: Job Announcement, Short Term

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