Celebrating Fall with a Squirrel Tree
Slice. Slice. Slice. “What are you doing over there?” Mr. T asked, askance, peering over from the living room couch. “Cutting out …
Saying goodbye to Sac State
I found a parking spot without circling. The elevator was waiting on the first floor. My flip flops echoed in the deserted …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
#100HappyDays: Mac & cheese for breakfast
May 22, 2014 What’s better than donuts for a final? Donuts and mac & cheese. Really. To celebrate the end of a …
#100HappyDays: The sweetest final ever
May 20, 2014 After taking a class on creativity in college where at least one of our exams involved painting totem poles …