Dungeons, Dragons, and Design Thinking: A Unique Twist on Experiential Learning
In a FHASS first, Professors Tom Nittoly (ESL) and Kasey Dunn (Creativity and Innovation) recently took experiential learning to a whole new “dimension.” On October 30, a pilot group of students embarked on an unexpected journey, combining the… Read More
Professor Sara Machan Publishes Children’s Books
ESL professor Sara Machan has written and illustrated a series of children’s books meant to help children with body positivity and dealing with anger. These books are intended to take topics children may struggle with and approach them… Read More
Professor Glenn Clifton Wins Award for Short Story
“Before 2035, A Midsummer Night’s Dream was considered a comedy…” Congratulations to Alchemy editor Glenn Clifton, who’s short story “Bottom’s Dream” will appear in the forthcoming anthology Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction, Volume 1, published by Ansible… Read More
Dina Ernest Publishes 16 Nile Street
Kudos to FHASS professor Dina Ernest, who independently published her novel 16 Nile Street this year. Dina describes the plot as follows: The events of 16 Nile Street take place in Cairo, Egypt during and after the revolution… Read More
Reading Recommendations: On Writing that Makes It Up
Okay, I know any writing, even the autobiographical, is a form of making it up. But on the heels of recommending Wonderbook, with all the good advice contained therein, I want to offer a few suggestions for books… Read More
Book Recommendations: Read Plays
Inspired by a classroom visit this week to chat playwriting and the brightness of the students in the class (thanks for great questions), my book recommendations for this week are semi-books. They are published plays, which means they… Read More
Book Recommendation: Wonderbook
Wonderbook: the illustrated guide to creating imaginative fiction, by Jeff VanderMeer Full disclosure: I have not read Jeff VanderMeer’s fiction, though I’ve been meaning to read The Southern Reach Trilogy for years. His work, as I understand it,… Read More
Spooky Books and Some Advice
I know Halloween is over (there’s a decaying pumpkin at my front door, and probably a squirrel eating it), though I have enough candy in my house to help my short-term gratification problem and threaten my health and… Read More
Alchemy Quiz: Sheridan Acronym, Or Text Message Abbreviation?
What is your teenager talking about in text messages? What are we talking about at work? Which one should you be more worried about? Half of the items on the following list are Sheridan; half are TXT MSG… Read More
On Disagreement and Everyone Being Real
It pretty much goes without saying that these are difficult times. There is almost no direction to face in without seeing something appalling. There is a temptation to despair. Especially in the past week, I’ve been feeling the… Read More
