I have a major request for change in higher education: that professors have more choice over what primary responsibilities they have: teaching or research. This lets them be free to pursue the direction that interests them the most. This is
A conversation with a President
Until this semester, I have rarely talked with my uncle about his job. I didn’t really understand the many responsibilities and interactions that he would oversee as president of a college. But this has changed significantly since the Preparing the
Open Access, Academic Publishing, and the HCIS journal
The foundational pillars of the Internet have been under attack from many different sources. Tim Burner’s Lee never wanted his creation to create divisions between people, to spread false information, to invade privacy, or to charge for access to public
Consequences of Competition
Everyone that I know has at least heard of, or lived through, the sibling rivalry. I am the little brother, the position that is simultaneously protected from, pulled into, and resented for any trouble. But my brothers and I didn’t
Ethical Mentoring is Good Mentoring
The book Adviser, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering is an excellent primer on how to be an effective and ethical mentor to students. It highlights that being a mentor (or faculty
Universities on a Mission
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public research university in nearly the dead center of the US. Residing in my hometown where I grew up, and where I earned my bachelors degree, I have watched MS&T for most