by Taylor Heid, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources When you sit down to write, do you get a flash of sweat and racing thoughts? Well, same, and chances are we are not alone. While some may have social anxiety when public speaking, similarly, when I sit down to write, I stumble across my…
by Adam Kazmi, Anthropology Why should we care about how well our undergraduate students can write, so long as they know the material? Ultimately, this question can be quite problematic for many teachers to answer, especially in fields that prioritize writing forms such as articles, reports, and memos. It is difficult enough for professors and…
by Erin McDermott, As the semester has gone on I keep thinking about the difference between our students being afraid of getting something wrong and being willing to play. When we talk about the importance of writing to learn and the importance of revision, it reminds me of the importance of learning to play when…
by Jordan T. Long Public administrators must be comfortable living in the eye of the storm. Conflicting expectations swirl around us in our jobs: responsibility v. accountability, politics v. management, complying with rules v. flexing our own discretion, equity v. efficiency, speed v. accuracy, etc. We are expected to satisfy all of these requirements and more in…