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In Praise of Deliberate Amateurs
Have you ever wondered about what attracts us scholars to take up an area in which we are absolute beginners, to start from scratch and take a risk although it would be more comfortable to remain 'disciplined' and apply the same scholarly paradigms throughout one's entire career? I recently published a piece with University Business Magazine. It's a QUICK READ at c. 600 words. Denominators: David Epstein, Range (2021); Hannah Arendt & natality; amateurs & dilettantes; Vanne

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3 days ago1 min read


Can the Humanities Change?
We would rather be ruined than changed We would rather die in our dread Than climb the cross of the moment And let our illusions die. W.H. Auden, who wrote an entire book-length poem about anxiety, expresses pretty well here what many colleagues in the humanities feel these days. I contributed a piece to Inside Higher Ed that explains this anxiety and discusses what the humanities can and cannot deliver when it comes to their role in higher education. Would we Rather the Hum

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3 days ago2 min read


Active Learning Brings Together Ivan Allen College Faculty
A wonderful teaching and learning community from among Ivan Allen College Faculty got together on a Friday afternoon to learn and discuss " Disrupting the Lecture: Active Learning as a Pathway to Disciplinary Knowledge and World Readiness," expertly guided by Dr. Leah Carmichael, director of active learning at the University of Georgia.

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Oct 311 min read


Ivan Allen College Homecoming Pix
From consulting with our advisory board to celebrating homecoming with alumni and current students, all under the blue skies and sunshine of an Atlanta fall weekend, in a Liberal Arts College twice as large as when I joined 13 years ago.

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Oct 251 min read


Hall Scholars Breakfast
Once a semester, we gather to celebrate the exemplary support and mentorship the Halls (Col. Steven C, and Mrs. Pamela Hall) offer an ever increasing number of our students. Many years ago, alumnus Steve Hall took a single writing class with Professor James Bynum, which changed his career path, and he has been giving back to his institution for many years now. At the Scholars Breakfast, student recipients introduce themselves and network. Guests at the event included Interim

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Oct 181 min read


Lifetime Learning Conference
Last year, Georgia Tech created a College of Lifetime Learning, acknowledging the need for higher education to think beyond traditional...

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Oct 61 min read


Outstanding Alumni & Family Weekend
This year's cohort of Ivan Allen College alumni who are recipients of Georgia Tech Alumni Association's 40 Under 40 Awards is the...

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Sep 221 min read


Ivan Allen College Cabinet Visits Renovated DM Smith Building
Ivan Allen College Cabinet in front of renovated DM Smith Building Glorious renovation of the D.M. Smith building, the old and new...

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Sep 121 min read


Poetry @ Tech resumes fall program
Poetry@Tech resumes its fabulous programming for this fall semester, and with an evening with two great poets, Ada Limón and Rigoberto...

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Sep 111 min read


Global Media & Cultures, a 21st-century degree
Anyone interested in a humanities MS at a premier university of technology and science, consider our MS in Global Media & Cultures. It...

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Sep 91 min read


State of the Institute Address, 2025
President Cabrera presents incredible stats about Georgia Tech's enrollment, time to degree, ROI, research record, and a transformational...

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Sep 41 min read


2025 Lifetime Learning Symposium
Higher Ed is changing, and Lifetime Learning is important enough to warrant Georgia Tech's founding of a seventh college around the...

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Aug 272 min read


Campus a-Buzz
Second week of the Fall Semester at Georgia Tech. Excitement all around.

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Aug 271 min read


Interim Dean: An Unexpected Journey
Happy to announce a recent piece in Inside Higher Ed , surveying my experience as interim dean in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts...

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Aug 201 min read


Poetry has its Place at Georgia Tech
Poetry @ Tech office in the Skiles Building Recently, I walked by the office of Poetry @ Tech and saw a visual I had not seen before. And...

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Jul 311 min read


Ged Ed, Core Ed?
An excellent new article by Kelly Ritter, LMC Chair at Georgia Tech, which historicizes and contextualizes what we have to come, for...

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Jul 171 min read


Falling into AI
After reading numerous articles and critiques, and experimenting with various apps, I am now engaging with some formal workshops,...

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Jul 81 min read


Cross-functional admin ops team
Today, we had our first Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts administrative operations team meeting with our new dean, Amanda Murdie, and...

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Jun 241 min read


Master's Student Commencement, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Spring 2025
Another great ceremony, with two incredibly thoughtful student speakers, and a heartwarming atmosphere. Thanks to all staff members who...

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May 71 min read


End of the Year Celebration for Ivan Allen College
At this event, we recognize Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts students, staff, and faculty who have gone above and beyond in their...

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Apr 241 min read
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