Month: October 2009

More on the New Normal

To provide some context for my previous post on study abroad, here are some observations taken from an article that appeared yesterday in the online edition of  The Chronicle of Higher Education.   There is a lot press out there these days on the adjustments that colleges and universities have had to make in the wake of the recession, but this one […]…Continue Reading More on the New Normal

Shawna Shapiro–Tutors as Educators–Not Editors

We had a great session with Shawna Shapiro last Thursday.  Thanks to the peer writing tutors and the foreign language tutors who attended and helped make it a success!  For those of you who could not make the session, I’m uploading Shawna’s handout from the session: PWT_Workshop_Oct22 Ms. Shapiro will be speaking this week at […]…Continue Reading Shawna Shapiro–Tutors as Educators–Not Editors

Segue v1 Shut Down

Segue v1 will soon be shut down.  Currently, editing and new site creation has been disabled in Segue v1 since August.  Sometime this spring (specific date to be set soon…), existing Segue v1 sites will not be viewable as well.
(Segue v2 will continue to be available at least through summer 2010.)
If you have created a […]…Continue Reading Segue v1 Shut Down

Going Global

Every other year or so, the Board of Trustees holds a retreat to discuss issues of broad importance to the College.  This year—last week, in fact—the Board met to consider the “new normal,” which is the phrase now being used to describe the conditions brought about by the economic downturn.  The idea is that […]…Continue Reading Going Global

Signs of the Times

Last week, the Trenton Times published an article describing budget cuts at Princeton, where the endowment dropped 24% in fiscal year 2009—a significant loss, especially since 48% of Princeton’s operating budget comes from the endowment.
The piece makes a couple of interesting points.  For one, while the budget cuts that Princeton has made thus far—closing a […]…Continue Reading Signs of the Times

Abbey Pond

  • Author By Jeff
  • Publication date October 17, 2009

I haven’t made any new posts, and gone on very few runs in a while due to a combination  of mediocre weather (bring back September!) too many exams to administer and grade (although my students would prefer I went running, no doubt), and a nagging head cold which has slowed me even further.  Enough excuses.  […]…Continue Reading Abbey Pond