Category Archives: Education

Questioning the Mission of College: Frank Bruni’s Column in Today’s Times is Worth Reading

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I think the piece pretty much speaks for itself, but here are a couple of paragraphs that stood out for me: How practical versus idealistic should the approach to college be? I’m somewhat torn, and past columns have reflected that. … Continue reading →

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Can You Make More Money with an Associate’s Degree than You can with a Bachelor’s?

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I was, of course, intrigued by read the headline of an article on CNNMoney.com that read “Community college grads out-earn bachelor’s degree holders.” Written by Jon Marcus of The Hechinger Institute, the article reports research done by Georgetown University’s Center on Education … Continue reading →

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A Teaching Experience That Changed My Life

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I was cleaning out some files in my office at school the other day, when I found a copy of the introduction I gave in the spring of 2001 for two women who were doing an independent study with me … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 4 Comments  

Can Anyone Recommend a Good Women’s Studies Text?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

Next semester, I will be teaching Introduction to Women’s Studies for the first time. Now, Women’s Studies is not my field and I do not, and would not, normally ask to teach this course. I took it as a favor … Continue reading →

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Blogging My Summer Classes: Changing Times and Words You’re Not Supposed to Say

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

My wife and I went last night to a farewell gathering for one of her cousins, who is moving with her husband to California. We were at Bar 13 in Manhattan, a place I havent been to since I gave … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Education, Race, racism and related issues | 3 Comments  

Blogging My Summer Classes: 2b or Not 2b? (Part 2)

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

One of the more interesting discussions that my students and I had while reading David Crystal’s essay was about the “Txt laureate” poetry contest that T-Mobile held in the UK to celebrate World Poetry day in 2007. Contestants sent their … Continue reading →

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Blogging My Summer Classes: 2b or Not 2b?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I am teaching two classes this month, Literature of the Holocaust and Freshman Composition. It’s an interesting combination, since the Holocaust literature class focuses on the use of language to make art, and therefore a kind of beauty, out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Writing | 11 Comments  

Because It Is the First Day of the Spring Semester…

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

…and I think this is a worthwhile message to send to all students.

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Because Reading is Fundamental

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I miss reading. I really do. In a big, big way. And it has, especially over the past couple of days, been making me very, very sad. It started after I read Joshua Bodwell’s article in the most recent issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, literature | 11 Comments  

Some Help with a Class I am Teaching in the Spring

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Richard Jeffrey Newman

I am in the midst of prepping a course on mythology and folklore (an honors section) that I will be teaching this coming semester. I have pretty much decided on the general themes I want to cover, though the way … Continue reading →

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