DJ asks: Why and when should we start mentoring and investing in those younger or at a less advanced place than we are academically? … [Read more...] about Science Corner: “Fear is the path to the dark side.”
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Science Corner: But Which Are You–the Master or the Apprentice?
DJ asks: Why and when should we start mentoring and investing in those younger or at a less advanced place than we are academically? We're getting a new Star Wars film in a few weeks. The series has a strong focus on legacies and the training of future generations, which I'm sure will continue in Episode VII. (I have no inside information; I just get a strong 'passing the torch' vibe from trailer.) In the original trilogy, everyone wants a chance to train the last of the Jedi. Yet in The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda … [Read more...] about Science Corner: But Which Are You–the Master or the Apprentice?
Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis
ESN continues its series of interviews with authors of Faithful Is Successful.You can read Bethany Bowen-Wefuan's post on David's Faithful Is Successful essay here. David E. Lewis is the William R. Kenan, Jr. professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. His research interests include the presidency, executive branch politics and public administration. He is the author of two books, Presidents and the Politics of Agency Design (Stanford University Press, 2003) and The Politics of Presidential … [Read more...] about Faithful Is Successful Interview: David E. Lewis
Book Review: Big Questions, Worthy Dreams
Big Questions, Worthy Dreams: Mentoring Emerging Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith Sharon D. Parks My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is one of the books that higher ed professionals have mentioned to me over and over again with regard to the interest in “spirituality” among college students. So, when a friend offered to lend me a copy, I accepted. For me, there were two significant areas of “takeaway” from this book. The first was Parks exploration of the developmental stage of “emerging … [Read more...] about Book Review: Big Questions, Worthy Dreams
ESN Mentoring Letter — MidWest Faculty Conference
Hannah, Thank-you for offering this letter of encouragement! The faculty with whom I shared your words at Mentoring over the Long Term: Crafting Conversations, a seminar co-led with Terry Gustafson (OSU, Chemistry Professor) at the 2014 MidWest Faculty Conference on The Ends and Goals of Higher Education in Twenty-First-Century America: Change and the Calling of the Christian Educator, were very appreciative. I look forward to posting material from the seminar in order to create a toolkit for those seeking to dig more … [Read more...] about ESN Mentoring Letter — MidWest Faculty Conference