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A New Faculty Challenge: Fending Off Abuse on Yik Yak – Faculty – The Chronicle of Higher Education

Policy wise there’s not much, I believe we can do about this, unless there are threats of violence. The issue is really complex. Students have a right to speak their minds, but shouldn’t a faculty member have the right to feel safe in their classroom. The more I think about it I find myself thinking […]

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Why Small Businesses Are Starting to Win Again – The New Yorker

Great article discussing how small businesses, particularly ones that focus on provide “intangibles”, like flavor, customer service, and curation can compete with businesses that have scale and mass produce things. Now if states would realized that small business are a good thing. Why Small Businesses Are Starting to Win Again – The New Yorker.

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Leaked University of Oregon letter warns professor to immediately return 22,000 pages | OregonLive.com

It’s not often that news terrifies me as an archivist, but this has definitely caused me to pause and reflect on my job as a University Archivist. I firmly believe in open access to information, but I plan on watching the case closely. My thoughts are with the archivist who have been suspended. Leaked University […]

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ARST 6800 Week 3 Pre-Lecture

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ARST 6800 – Week 2 Pre-lecture

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During summer sessions in the 1930’s there was always something to do. #gcarchives #gc125 #gc

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Jobs of the MLA

This is a fascinating look at job ads from the MLA listings from the middle of the last century. There are some doozies. Jobs of the MLA.

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Destiny Public Events – Timer and Resources

This is a great site. It’s getting a home screen link stat. Destiny Public Events – Timer and Resources.

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8 Logical Fallacies That Fuel Anti-Science Sentiments

8 Logical Fallacies That Fuel Anti-Science Sentiments.