Update
It’s been two months since I published a new installment, and it will be at least a few more months before I publish another.
Weird at My School
Bittersweet stories
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Forgotten creeds from the summer of 2020
The first time I heard somebody recite a land acknowledgment was at a symposium in Edmonton.
Why my department never issued a statement against racism
“Every structure of wealth, power, or education is based on a presumption of whiteness,” said the music department.
What did we learn from Williams College?
In 2019, we were all reading news reports about conflicts in the English department at Williams. In the lessons we drew from the reports, we revealed facets of our characters.
Victims of Williams College
Cast your mind back to 2019.
Smooth communicator
Funny story.
Freaky shit, part two
I suspect the college sponsors worthless training programs in leadership, implicit bias, and other subjects.
How I was trained
I never received any training in how to chair a department (unless you count the meeting where Professor James told me, “It’s impossible to fuck up the budget”).
Salami tactics
I always tried to be patient with Professor Toni.
What the critics are saying
There’s a look I get sometimes.