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Missed my colleagues—short chats in the hallways, conversations professional and personal in our offices, missed greetings with hugs, smiles, and joking around with staff at…
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Overview | Segment 1 video | Segment 2 Reflections | Segment 3 Reflections In “It Wasn’t Just a Pandemic,” our colleagues, razor-sharp despite visible fatigue,…
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June 16, 2020 Judith Nell Foster I must begin with a poem that keeps returning to mind, one that I traditionally tack up on my…
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June 15, 2020 Lara V. Kattekola, English 101 (Composition) and LIF 101 (First Year Seminar: Liberal Arts Social Sciences) The fragility of potential The gap…
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June 2, 2020 Misun Dokku, English Composition and Literature When reflecting on my professional experience during the pandemic, I can’t help but pause at the…
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June 1, 2020 Lucy McNair, English When I got home after starting my three classes in March, the city did not feel well. The air…
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May 28, 2020 Judy Ashton, Nursing Program, Health Sciences As the dust begins to settle in the wake of COVID19 and the unprecedented quarantine—or “pause”—that…
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May 27, 2020 Thomas Cleary, Archivist, Library Overall, the “Great Pause” has been both good and bad for me. I have a very long commute,…
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May 26, 2020 Jennifer Arroyo, Business and Technology This semester has shaped up to be difficult for students, faculty, and families. The change to distance…
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May 10, 2020 Patricia Sokolski, Humanities I am grateful for what I have. Our students’ struggles are amplified, and I am sheltered. In addition to…