Blog Posts

Seeing What We’ve Been Trained Not to See: Religious Identity and Belonging at K

My conversation with Liz Candido pushed me to rethink a familiar assumption: that the most welcoming campus is one where religion stays private and ‘secular’ is treated as neutral. Liz gently but clearly challenges that idea. (psst…don’t forget the “Try This” section at the end.) As College Chaplain and Director of the Office of Religious […]

🎧 Connecting First: Ron Dillard on Belonging, Trust, and Showing Up for Students

🤝 Connection as a way in Ron shared that connection can happen in many forms: quick conversations, longer check-ins, or through programs like Food for the Soul, which takes place on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in the Intercultural Center (Hicks 111). Food for the Soul was already a strong program when Ron arrived, and he […]

Getting Students to Read with Chris Hakala

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I wanted to brag about a recent GLCA workshop I watched — Getting Students to Read with Chris Hakala of Springfield College. I watched the recording and am sharing a summary (with help from CoPilot). ⭐ Overview In this talk, cognitive psychologist Chris Hakala breaks down what really happens when students read and why so […]

More Than Fun and Games: How Wellness Shapes Belonging

💬A Conversation About Belonging When I sat down with Haley Mangette, Assistant Director of Student Engagement, one theme stood out: students can’t fully engage or belong until their basic needs are met. Haley works in the Office of Student Involvement (OSI), and while many people associate that office with game nights or campus festivals, she […]

Welcome to the Teaching, Learning, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Blog

Hi everyone, starting this blog as part of our new Teaching, Learning, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion website — a space for campus colleagues who teach, advise, mentor, and support students. What you’ll find here Whether you’re looking for: this site is a place to start. We’ll keep adding resources and using this blog to share […]

See details about your classroom online

The College’s room reservation platform (EMS) is loaded with helpful information about your classroom. A step-by-step example I see at HornetHQ (I needed my short form username and password) that I’m teaching in Olds Upton Hall, Room 207 this term. Click here for a post with more details about how to find details about your […]