by Seaira Lett, Linguistics There are many misconceptions about the field of linguistics. People tend to lump it in with the humanities, assuming that it must be similar to literature or modern languages and cultures. Even if you explain linguistics as “the scientific study of language,” this does not mean much to people who have…
by Nathan Pagel, Philosophy It can be difficult to coax active engagement from students in a classroom setting. Even when professors and students are mutually aware of the benefits that come along with a dynamic classroom environment where student participation is fostered and encouraged professor prompts for input are all too often met with anxious…
by Matthew Oswald, Philosophy One of the best pieces of advice a professor has ever given me about coursework is to write about whatever topic I understand least. We develop the most when we’re challenged; stretching our capacities is how we extend them. Sadly, one of the deleterious features of our university system’s fervor for…
by Michael Wolfman Three weeks… Three weeks is the amount of time that this blog post has been on my daily to-do list. Friday, October 27th became Thursday, November 10th became Wednesday the 16th until finally now I sit here in the main library, hiding from the cold running around outside, to write this blog…