Dean, PhD in British Lit., writes about sleep & sleeplessness in fiction and film. She/Her. Love language = coffee.
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Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
Love: the most powerful force in the world, and an underrated leadership tool. In our NEW BLOG POST by @YemiOlayiwole, find out how to increase the love quotient in your own leadership by fostering healthy relationships with your team: hubs.li/Q02Gkpvb0
Rest in Peace, Donald Sutherland, and thank you for so many memorable film performances.
Canadian actor Donald Sutherland has passed away. His humble performance as Jane Austen’s Mr Bennet in the 2005 “Pride and Prejudice” will forever be held close to our hearts. May he rest peacefully in heart and soul #RIP
#PrideandPrejudice #MrBennett #JaneAusten
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I'm a proud DKG member and past chapter president. Educators of DKG support and mentor other educators.
💖As a philanthropic force, DKG provides scholarships, grants & project support to members & non-members, impacting education worldwide. DKGIEF manages 9 funds that support educators. Be a part of this incredible effort & support the future of education! dkg.org/DKGSI/About_Us/Benef…
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Great blog post worth checking out! Reading is a pathway to learning, and a culture of learning and improvement is necessary for leadership skills to develop.
In our NEW BLOG POST, Maxwell Leadership CEO Mark Cole shares why the most effective leaders are the most prolific readers: hubs.li/Q02z2D730
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Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
Day 2 of Academic Excellence Week 📚⚖️🎨📊🧪🧮✏️🩺
School of Languages and Literature and School of Creative Arts.
At L&Ls Writer’s Symposium Jesus Soto won first place and is their research champion. SCA named Cooper Trollinger the school’s research champion at the concert.
Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
Dear March—Come in—
How glad I am—
I hoped for you before—
—Emily Dickinson
poets.org/poem/dear-march-co…
Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
NETHERFIELD PARK IS LET AT LAST!
ALT Taylor Swift and Blake Lively celebrate at the Super Bowl
Proud of my academic dean and the full L&L faculty team for our work with our external reviewer last week. We received useful feedback for implementing healthy changes and moving forward!
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Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
Looking for ways to hear more of your Ss' voices?
Check out these simple strategies for leveling up instruction:
ALT Chart with two columns, labeled "Instead of...," containing common strategies ("Calling on a few raised hands during a discussion," etc), and "Try...," containing improved strategies ("Asking all students to engage," followed by bullet pointed specifics, etc.)
Adding all these to my TBR!
Well goodness, this is exciting. 🎉
I'm very, very, very thrilled to be on this shortlist alongside the amazing @costanzacasati, @BonnieGarmus, @ignatius_sancho, @TomMeadAuthor and Amita Parikh.
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My 8-week special topics Literature of Christmas course started today. Can't wait to introduce my class to some hidden gems of holiday lit! 🎄To quote Edgar Allan Poe, "Bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells!"
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Karen Beth Strovas retweeted
Westminster Abbey isn't actually an abbey... and it hasn't been for 464 years.
It also has a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. and is home to Britain's oldest door.
So here's a brief history of this very peculiar place — and what its real name is...
Real question here (not being facetious): Professors, what are some of your favorite assignments to grade or assess?
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I am working through my annual re-read of Eat that Frog. Rule 1: If you have to eat two frogs (complete two important tasks), eat the ugliest frog first. 🐸✔️
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