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Caught in a Mousetrap

I attended the opening night of The Loop Players performance of “The Mousetrap.” It brought back fond memories of hiding under my bedspread with a flashlight reading Agatha Christie novels after my bed time. I urge all members of the HWC community to take advantage of the opportunity to see the talents of staff andContinue reading “Caught in a Mousetrap”

Keeping You in the Loop

Taking a tip from the Harold Lounge, I wandered over to the new Herald website at theheraldhwc.com. There is so much to like about this new site, including the ability to sign up for an RSS feed, the great articles, the format. I could go on and on. I am very impressed. Kudos to EditorContinue reading “Keeping You in the Loop”

Word Clouds Cause Death

I used word clouds(1), created through Wordle, to show faculty and staff the results of my one-on-one discussions. Not surprisingly, “students” was the single most-cited word through all of my discussions. I was nonplussed, then, to read this post arguing that the use of word clouds led to the lack of critical thinking about the warContinue reading “Word Clouds Cause Death”

So You Had a Bad Day

I subscribe to The Marshall Memo, a self-described “weekly round-up of important ideas and research in K-12 education.” In his latest memo, Mr. Marshall found this gem from Roxanna Elden: Your job is not to be a perfect teacher the first year. It is to keep working at it and get better so on someContinue reading “So You Had a Bad Day”

Feel Good

Mr. K shared a note he received from a former student. It is one of those “feel-good” notes that show you the impact our professors can have beyond HWC. Mr. K has developed a “Green Book” that summarizes key points from his lectures and handouts throughout the semester. This student held onto the book andContinue reading “Feel Good”

Student Success – URC

In this way overdue post, HWC and Professor Tom Higgins are again in the news. This article from Science Careers talks about research as a key to student success. The smashing picture of Professor Higgins at the bottom is an added bonus. This piece from the same magazine focuses on HWC specifically. These are great examples ofContinue reading “Student Success – URC”

Lt. Gov. Visit (Amended)

I attended a meeting with Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon this morning at Malcolm X college that included a panel discussion with Alexi Giannoulias, ICCB Chair, Gery Chico, ISBE Chair, and Perry Buckley, Local 1600 President. The discussion was well attended. I think President Munroe did a stellar job getting the word out at MXC, andContinue reading “Lt. Gov. Visit (Amended)”

New York Times Mention of HWC Encore Program

I led with this exciting announcement at last Friday’s State of the College address, but I wanted to provide the reference here. John Hader was quoted in the New York Times article “Teaching as a Second, or Even Third, Career” on Friday regarding his work on the Encore Program here at the college. I wanted toContinue reading “New York Times Mention of HWC Encore Program”

Vernier Grant

Did you have to walk two miles to and from school uphill each way? Neither did I. But I do remember the dark ages of 7th grade science class when I had to determine the pH level of various liquids using little strips of paper. The color of the paper indicated the level of baseContinue reading “Vernier Grant”

Recognition for 10,000 Small Businesses

Yesterday, Mayor Emanuel announced the 10,000 Small Businesses initiative. Harold Washington College will host this City Colleges-wide effort to help small businesses grow and hire more workers. Faculty from most CCC colleges are currently participating in their own training to learn about the program and the specific modules they will teach beginning in January. I wasContinue reading “Recognition for 10,000 Small Businesses”