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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Six miles
It’s been a long time since I thought running six miles was a big deal. But today I did so, and with no symptoms at all in my left Achilles: no soreness, pain, tightness, or discomfort. Nothing. And my pace … Continue reading
Beer haul
Beer purchases made on our recent trip Continue reading
Graduate work
News about our graduate program: new curriculum, colloquium, 500 Continue reading
Posted in Composition, Teaching
Tagged 500, colloquium, graduate, MA, professionalize, thesis
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Wisconsin and such
Saturday afternoon Erin, Madelyn, and I got back from our annual yay school is out trip, most of which was spent in Wisconsin. We drove through northeast Iowa and spent a few nights in the Porcupine Mountains, just over the … Continue reading
Grading foursomes
I began the semester with 36 students in two courses. Grades go in today. Look at all the fours! Unfortunately, WIU doesn’t have plus/minus grading, or I would have assigned five B+ and two C+ grades. A: 4 B: 11 … Continue reading
APR defined, I think
The NCAA recently reported its annual academic progress ratings (APR), claiming progress for many sports. At first look, the scale seemed padded to me: 1,000 is the highest possible score, 925 supposedly represents a 60% graduation rate, and the lowest … Continue reading
Readymades at CCCC
Crossposted with a few email lists… A colleague and I are putting together a panel on readymades, and we’re looking for a third presenter. Broadly speaking, we’re looking at the re-emergence of the readymade in a variety of forms: web-based … Continue reading
Cuts at Florida
Budget cuts at Florida: $47M. Enrollment too. Still not as bad as WVU’s fake degree… Continue reading