What I wish someone had told me at graduation
Over the weekend, I attended Sacramento State’s Arts and Letters graduation ceremony. It was my first time on the faculty side and …
A grateful heart: Remembering their sacrifice
On this Memorial Day, I am feeling intense gratitude for the men and women who have laid down their lives in the …
I’ve got to hide the big brains somewhere, right?
My classmates and I were in the elevator after seminar one evening, for some reason talking about what body part we would …
School’s out for summer!
Plus or minus 700 pages of grading in the last week. This teacher is tired and SO EXCITED FOR SUMMER! Pile-o-grading xoxo, …
Sacramento at 1,200 feet
Classes at Sac State ended yesterday. I should’ve spent the day grading papers but knocking around at 1,200 feet sounded so much …
A very merry birthday to Mom-5!
Happiest of birthdays to Mom-5! Enjoying a damn fabulous birthday dinner at The Waterboy. xoxo, shawna NaBloPoMo May 2015 May 1– To selfie …
Best final ever: The Org Comm Amazing Race!
During my senior year of college, I took a class on creativity and communication. I vividly remember our final exam involving food …
A grateful heart: Feeling neighborly
“[Bzzzz] I turned you into a frog!” “[Bzzzz] I turned you into a toilet!” “[Bzzzz] I turned you into a banana!” “[Bzzzz] …
A friendly note from the FAA
“What did you do?!” I exclaimed as Mr. T flipped through the mail and remarked that a manila envelope from the FAA …
Making a SacStatement
Whenever I teach about organizational culture, I start by asking students to identify important elements of their school culture like physical artifacts, …