Today, Beth Madison shares some things she'd change if she could redo her years of graduate school and early professorship. Read Beth's earlier reflections "Not What I'd Planned" and "Stories for Life." … [Read more...] about If I Had to Do It Again: the Graduate School and Early Professor Years Edition (Scholar’s Compass)
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Campus Carry, Civic Conversations, and Public Intellectuals
One scholar explores his role as he writes about campus carry laws. Thank-you to Matthew Boedy, an assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at the University of North Georgia, for considering the relationship between Christ, scholar(s), and what many have called “public scholarship.” For Matthew's earlier posts on the blog, all related to the job search and the academic journey, follow this link. For Emerging Scholars Network blog posts exploring Public Intellectuals click here. ~ Thomas B. Grosh IV, Associate … [Read more...] about Campus Carry, Civic Conversations, and Public Intellectuals
Scholar’s Call: The Student Who Walked Away
In today's Scholar's Call piece, Paul Yandle meditates on how the experience of teaching shows him more about God, even in those moments when a student's response is not what the professor was hoping for. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: The Student Who Walked Away
Flaky Mind, Undivided Heart (Scholar’s Compass)
“'Love the Lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.'” —Mark 12:30 … [Read more...] about Flaky Mind, Undivided Heart (Scholar’s Compass)
The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America
How can Christian academics carry out mission while working at universities outside their home countries? From Dec 27 - Jan 1, volunteers with our network of early career Christian academics are liveblogging seminars at the Urbana conference, a mission-focused student gathering of 16,000 Christians from across North America and the world. This post was co-written by Rebecca Carlson and Vivian Chen. Dr. Keith Campbell, today's speaker, is vice president of Global Partnerships for Global Scholars and has spent four … [Read more...] about The Missional Professor in Universities Outside North America