Entries Tagged as ‘work’

March 5, 2008

Study skills for the faint of heart.

So I thought I’d ask the experts: YOU. I am tutoring a high-schooler who is struggling a great deal, with just one class. She’s a straight A student in everything but this class (AP Bio for those asking). The topic is one she could care less about, the book is…well not the best book I’ve [...]

February 21, 2008

An idea

Based on recent conversations I’ve had with students, as well as comments and questions that get brought to gender and communication (com 398) I think there might be a valid need for a student club on campus just for women. A place where they can talk about women’s issues: work-related, relationship/friendship-related, self-esteem, body image, creating [...]

February 15, 2008

Why?

How does THIS keep happening? And why?
Cross posted on the department page.

February 11, 2008

Distraction and Procrastination

Because I am the queen of both….
I am really addicted to improving my score on this. I’ll admit, it’s not great and I don’t have my fingers on the right keys. At least I’m not playing video games, right?

February 1, 2008

Implications?

Microsoft is buying Yahoo , or are they? If you google search “Microsoft buys yahoo” you’ll get a whole lot of blog post about the issue. (Go do it, read some and come back here. Yes, now.)
Many of you in Com 300 were asking questions about regulation in the media. One regulation issue is who [...]

January 26, 2008

Well that must make for an interesting marriage

Here’s a story about a couple serving as advisers for two different presidential candidates. Do you suppose they bring their work home with them?
enjoy!