Tag: higher education
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“Trigger Warnings” for Hamlet
This week the British publication The Guardian reported that “Students in America have been asking for “trigger warnings” to be included on works of literature which deal with topics such as rape or war.” Works that were of concern to students at the University of California at Santa Barbara included Things Fall Apart, Mrs. Dalloway, and The Great Gatsby, all of […]
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IFest: The Best Houston Has to Offer (For Extra Credit)!
Have you ever wanted to travel to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Caribbean, China, India or Ireland? How can you do that without buying a plane ticket, getting a passport, or taking time off from work? There is a way to do just that in the cosmopolitan city of Houston, which is one of America’s most […]
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To My Sophomores
Dear New Sophomore, I would call you by your first name, but I haven’t met you yet. But I will, in about a week, and then I really need to know your name, because it is important to call people by their names. In fact, I am so excited to know who you are, I […]
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“Do you have a minute, Dr. Wilson?”
To commemorate the end of the semester and the beginning of finals, I thought I would revisit a few glimmering moments I have had with my students for anyone who has ever taken a class, taught a class, or even heard of a class. Trust me, I cannot make this stuff up. 1. “Our final […]
Reflection and Choice 