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U and (Rate) Your Professor

U and (Rate) Your Professor

In my last post, Course Evaluations “Should Be” Us, I extolled the virtues of participating in course evaluations. In case your program doesn’t share the results or you are skeptical about how they are used, here is another option for course evaluation...
Course Evaluations “Should Be” Us

Course Evaluations “Should Be” Us

Course evaluations are a necessary (and perhaps annoying) opportunity in which I encourage every student to participate. Here’s why. Professors and instructors are people, too. I know. Hard to imagine. As people, professors can only fix what we know is not working or...
Mentoring on the Net

Mentoring on the Net

Interested in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or mathematics)? Looking for a mentor? Check out this interesting and perhaps wave of the mentoring future resource: MentorNet. Though MentorNet has been around since 1997, they are in the process of...
Marching into Spring…(cough, cough)

Marching into Spring…(cough, cough)

Please excuse Dr. Mebane from her Thursday blog post for today. She has temporarily succumbed to March Madness and Spring Fever. I  prescribed walks in sunshine, offset by hours of watching tournament basketball. She will be back in fine form for her regular post on...
There’s a Planning Tool for That

There’s a Planning Tool for That

Even in the midst of one of the coldest, “snowiest” (lol) and most challenging winters in recent memory, I see runners out there doing their thing. Know what the most challenging part of running in wind chill factor temperatures or on icy sidewalks? That first step...
Why Everyday Politics Matters

Why Everyday Politics Matters

As a student and teacher of health policy and politics, I am often frustrated by the attention paid to “national” elections. Yes, it’s great that folks get excited and engaged every couple of years about the presidency and congressional candidates....
Making a Career of Your Service

Making a Career of Your Service

Yesterday (January 20) was a federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and encouraging Americans to “celebrate Dr. King through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals, bridge barriers, and create solutions.” (Martin...