Royce Francis shared a series on writing this spring, drawing on his expertise as a professor of engineering who also teaches engineers to write. We had a great response to that series, and we're happy to welcome Royce back to the blog for a new series on immigration, inspired by an InterVarsity Faculty Conference. Image: Ruth and Boaz, one of the biblical stories of welcoming the stranger. … [Read more...] about Welcoming the Stranger—My Half Marathon Journey In Solidarity With World Relief
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Movement and the Graduate Life (Scholar’s Compass)
People say the combination of physics Ph.D. student and ballroom is an odd one. They say that it's unusual to find the artist and the scientist in one body. But Robbie Fraleigh manages it without any conflict. He says that he doesn't know how to do grad school without the dancing. … [Read more...] about Movement and the Graduate Life (Scholar’s Compass)
The Samurai Number (Scholar’s Compass)
70-20-10 When you look up this number online, you'll find it associated with a business model and manager structures. But I first heard this ratio from a dancer. Jerome Subey had learned from his Karate Master in the years before he had changed tracks and become a dancer. We were lingering over a late breakfast and I was asking the table how dance had changed their lives. … [Read more...] about The Samurai Number (Scholar’s Compass)
Week in Review: Walking Treadmill Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. If you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. Stand Up While You Read This! (Olivia Judson, NY Times Opinionator, 2/23/2010): an evolutionary biologist warns her reader: Your chair is your enemy. It doesn't matter if you go running every morning, or you're a regular at the gym. If … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Walking Treadmill Edition