Life in Academe
Events and experiences that remind me that I’m a professor and I love working in higher education.
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Condoleezza Rice on “finding your passion”
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice opened her comments to students at Queens University of Charlotte this way: “While you’re in college, find your passion.” Dr. Rice, who has served as US National Security Adviser, Stanford University Provost, and is now a Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, spoke at Queens on October…
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Drumstrong at TEDxCLT
DrumSTRONG, a movement founded by Charlotte’s Scott Swimmer, brings people together through sound and rhythm. In 54 countries around the world, drums circles have sprung up with the hope of drumming to beat cancer. Livestreaming, YouTube, and blogging have all contributed to its spread. The Swimmer family’s story is inspiring. In a family of cancer…
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12 in 12 at TEDxCLT
Jackson Lewis, age 13, came home from school in Charlotte and wanted to make a difference. His dad, J.D. decided to act on this dream and establish an organization that will allow families like theirs to make a difference around the world. The pilot for his program? J.D., Jackson and Buck Lewis are traveling the…
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Embedding a Tweet in your WordPress Blog
Embedding a tweet in your wordpress blog is relatively easy. Here’s how to do it: Troubleshooting Tips The most common issues with tweet embeds are: The link to the tweet appears instead of the tweet. The text (without a hyperlink) appears instead of the tweet. Both of these issues concern the HTML code behind Blackbird…
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Academics and Technology: Early Adopters or Left Behind?
Alexis Carreiro, assistant professor in the Knight School of Communication, offers that the adoption of technology might be a strange marriage of Goldilocks and Marshall McLuhan: “When we rush to adopt technology, it’s too hot. When we wait awhile to adopt technology, it’s too cold. How do we adopt it so it’s just right?” We are surrounded…
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Joining the Digital Revolution
Max Kaczynski, now a junior in the Knight School of Communication wrote this article for the school’s website By: Max Kaczynski I began using Xanga in the 7th grade, eventually switching over to Myspace in 8th grade. I loved how I could share videos, pictures, relationship statuses and comments from just one page. Unlike my…
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DM3C Live 2011: digital and media literacy and civic engagement
Starting today, the Knight School of Communication will host its inaugural gathering of the best minds in digital and media literacy on the Queens University of Charlotte campus in Charlotte, North Carolina. Invited experts will explore the relationship between digital and media literacy and civic engagement. In addition, we will discuss the opportunities and strategies to increase digital…
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Designing a Knight School Capstone Portfolio
Your Knight School capstone portfolio is your opportunity to make the case to our faculty that you have mastered the communication learning needed to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queens University of Charlotte. The items you include in the portfolio should encompass both breadth (the variety of coursework and learning experiences you’ve…
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Developing a Creative Process
“What do artists know that business people need to know?” The answer: “The creative process,” says Professor Cathy Anderson, professor at Queens University of Charlotte, who led a faculty workshop during the Fall 2011 opening events. People are all creative. The question is, how do you develop a personal creative process?Andersonis no stranger to the creative process having…
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Teach Less Better
Students come to college eager to learn, but that eagerness can quickly become diminished. Some faculty members can even create the students they don’t want. What can faculty do to develop deep, lasting student learning? Dr. Peter Felten, Assistant Provost and Associate Professor of History at Elon University, presented at Queens University of Charlotte’s opening…
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