For the past three weeks, my class and I have been reading experimental neuroscience articles about stress and physiological stress responses. The message coming through these articles is that a stress response occurs when an organism perceives an event as a threat to homeostasis of some sort. The response functions to “restore” homeostatic balance.
Magical Moments
Remember the movie, “Stand and Deliver?” Definitely one of my favorites. Jaime Escalante is a high school teacher in a rough neighborhood in East Los Angeles and he struggles to inspire his students to embrace learning and mathematics in particular. [One of my favorite lines is: “It’s not that they’re stupid.
Gaming the Course Evaluations
Okay, let’s admit it. We are all aware that it’s time to hand out our course evaluations. It’s our turn to squirm while our students circle bubbles on bubble forms and scribble furiously.
The Downsides of Assignment Extensions
‘Tis the Season for extensions
Our students are overwhelmed with the amount of work piling up now. Long-term projects are coming due. Senior thesis deadlines have arrived.
Todd Knopke’s Deluge
Come experience the pieces in person, or get a virtual sneak peek by clicking on this link!
Two site-specific, large-scale fabric installations by artist Todd Knopke will be adorning the walls of the Atrium of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. The collages will be on display March 28-July 20.