December 1, 2021 Managing our Perceptions “Would you get out paper and pen? I’m going to ask you some questions to begin class today.” So began Professor Ben Hopkins. “You might not know the name of...
November 18, 2021 Just Imagine…Mandating Innovation in a Democracy George Cayley is often referred to as the father of aviation. Most of us have probably never heard of him. But it’s likely that we frequently use one of his innovations,...
November 17, 2021 A-C-T-I-O-N, We Want Action! Professor Sophia Braxton taught a Service-Learning class that had a semester-long focus on a community project. She devoted one class period each week to project team discussions. She was very...
November 11, 2021 Just Imagine…Stepping Forward with Innovation In 1824 Jonathan Letterman was born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania as the son of a surgeon. Perhaps he was destined to have a medical career. When he graduated from medical school,...
November 10, 2021 Transparency in Responding to Disruptive Forces On college campuses across the country, the pandemic was a disaster in many different ways. Schools faced tough choices when deciding whether to return fully to in-person instruction. What if...
November 4, 2021 Just Imagine…The Genesis Spark of Innovation Rosalind Franklin grew up in a politically active Jewish family in the UK. Her parents helped settle Jewish refugees who escaped the Nazi regime in Germany. She was an outstanding...
November 3, 2021 Mapping Complexity The university’s Board of Trustees had a major issue to decide: should the university require the COVID-19 vaccine for all students attending in-person classes? After 15 minutes of discussion, there...
October 28, 2021 Just Imagine…Building Cultural Understanding Ahmed came from the Middle East to study in the United States. His wife was not able to accompany him since she was expecting a child. Ahmed was required to...
October 27, 2021 Awareness of Microaggressions “Before we start our discussions today, I want you to take out a sheet of paper for a short quiz.” That’s how Dr. Janice Al-Koman started class. The students were...