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The 15th Annual Art Sale of the Vassar Haiti Project
This past September, the Vassar Haiti Project had our first art sale of the school year! This annual sale, which takes place over Vassar College’s Parents Weekend, normally occurs in April; however, for the 2015-16 school year, Vassar held Parents Weekend in September. For the first time ever, VHP’s “April Sale” took place in September
The importance of office hours
The Doctor is IN. Most of us have a few hours a week we set aside for students to drop in and ask questions. At my institution, we are required to have at least two hours each week that are … Continue reading →
A few ways to jump start a class discussion
Are you running out of steam? Do you find your students are exhausted and sick? Often the middle of the semester needs a pick-me-up. Here are a few ideas to jump start a class discussion. The ideas will work for any … Continue reading →
Sometimes you build it, but they don’t come
If you read the blogs, websites and published articles about teaching these days, you read a lot about things like making your class more engaging through active learning, or how to get your students engaged with a myriad of strategies. … Continue reading →