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Meknes is a city in northern Morocco known for its imperial past and the infamous decree of Sultan Moulay Ismail to enslave all the blacks in 1673. Had a great time exploring these gates at dusk and the market with Ahmed, , and Shannon. It is a really beautiful place with beautiful people.

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The only thing I love more than bus rides are mini-bus rides.

“It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others..." Though usually frustrating and emotionally exhausting, I try to play with the experience and laugh at it.

Shout out to Neighbor Sue for the photo bomb and for forgiving the 23⁸ times I accidentally tried to open her cabin door thinking it was mine.

These 30 professors are the best of the best--so they say. It is hard out there for a prof when your competition is Spike Lee, Eliot Spitzer, and Condoleeza Rice! https://www.bestvalueschools.com/rankings/top-college-professors/

"College teaching is a profession built on top of another profession—a meta-profession. Individuals come to the professoriate with specific—professional—knowledge and skills.." Profs seldom receive credit or compensation that adequately reflect the diversity of this skillset.

The Multiple Roles of the College Professor Back to: About NEA / Our Members / Higher Education Faculty & Staff / Higher Education Best Practices - Teaching & Learning / The Multiple Roles of the College Professor

"Rate My Professors ditches its chili pepper "hotness" rating after professors criticize the teacher-rating website for contributing to a poor academic climate for women."

Rate My Professors ditches its chili pepper Rate My Professors ditches its chili pepper "hotness" rating after professors criticize the teacher-rating website for contributing to a poor academic climate for women.

Cute for sure but "...if more parents had access to affordable childcare while going to college, instructors wouldn't need to pull double-duty as baby holders." Some colleges and universities--you know who you are--have chosen to harass students with kids on campus and sympathetic professors citing liability issues. What is the climate on your campus?

This viral trend of professors holding students' babies is 😍 These educators aren't just teaching parents, they're supporting them.

Fifteen years ago Ken Bain published "What the Best College Teachers Do." If you have read the book, what are some things that you would add? If you haven't read it, what do you think should be on the list?

What The Best College Teachers Do Ken Bain has been studying teaching and great college teachers for years. He says they need to tailor their lessons and their teaching to individual students.

"Outside the academic world, there is a lot of misconception about what faculty and university personnel actually do and when." What do you think the average work-week of a professor is like?

Work-life balance: what do professors do? Outside the academic world, there is a lot of misconception about what faculty and university personnel actually do and when. While this varies by position, university faculty have a variable mix …