As the DNC ends, we want to re-up the speech that the Uncommitted Movement fought so hard to get heard on the convention mainstage. The org urged the DNC to allow a Palestinian-American to speak about the war in Gaza. They were refused. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Awesome news! There's going to be an audiobook of A Pedagogy of Kindness! I'm so excited, and grateful to Andrew Berzanskis , Shannon Gering, and the whole team at the OU Press. oupress.com/9780806193854/…

Good morning and good luck to everyone starting a new semester today! Remember that the syllabus is not etched in stone, and you can adapt to circumstances as the semester unfolds. Be flexible (with firm boundaries!) - you've got this!

Does anyone have tips for keeping glasses with anti-reflective coating clean? My regular spray, wipes, and cloths just seem to smear things around.

A new semester begins here at Ole Miss! Wishing everyone a semester full of learning and discovery. And, as always, it is important for us to remember these wise words: “The student is infinitely more important than the subject matter.” —Nel Noddings

It's thirty years since I began my career as a higher ed educator, and whew, it's been a journey. (Some of it is captured in PoK!) A special high-five to all the TAs and graduate instructors starting out today. You'll be great! bit.ly/OrderPoK

Now I send it back into your own hands. I hear you. I know this life is hard now. I know your days are precious on this earth. But what are you trying to be free of? The living? The miraculous task of it? Love is for the ones who love the work. - Joseph Fasano

I am on leave this fall, so if you've been looking for an October - December speaker, check out my page at redbrickagency.com/cate-denial/!

Last night at dinner, chatting with colleagues about sending random notes of encouragement to students I wondered - what if we did the same for each other? What if we told our coworkers we see the great job they're doing? What a great, quick way to embed kindness.

More details about the Stanford Red Wedding. Lecturers earning only $52K a year (in the bay area!!) being fired so they can hire new people for less. Appalling.

My CV does not mention the five years I worked in retail or my summer working at the box office at a major 12-screen cinema. Mea culpa.

ICYMI: We have an opening for a project editor at OU Press. Join a great team making smart books about the US West, Native America, teaching and learning, and more. More job info & how to apply: ou.taleo.net/careersection/…

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Today is my birthday, and I spent the weekend celebrating with people I love, including my niblings, who bring me such joy. It's a cool morning in my neck of the woods, full of fall promise, and I feel topped up with gladness. Happy Tuesday, all!

so many of y’all absolutely saved my ass this semester, I wanted to try to help pay it forward the best I could by helping my dearest friend Dr. Jamie L.H. Goodall (she/her) save some teeth she’s going to lose without help if any pirate queen deserves it, she does!! gofund.me/cc9fe8fb

Together, they have landed on n’y Grenoble desk! Cc Joshua Eyler Cate Denial

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One of the best reasons not to use generative AI is the incredible environmental impact of even one inquiry. Here's a wonderful resource on exactly that

Love seeing Cate Denial—author of “A Pedagogy of Kindness” from OU Press—quoted prominently in the Chronicle’s coverage of teaching and Gen Z. With Cate kicking things off, Oklahoma’s series is already a destination for accessible books about higher ed: chronicle.com/article/declar…