GRAD 5214 – Diversity of Ideology in the Professoriate

Campus debates about diversity usually revolve around racial and sexual diversity, with political diversity overlooked, reported a radio program with…

GRAD 5214 – How to Apologize Successfully after Making a Hurtful Comment

Have you ever been caught making an offensive comment towards a person or a group? You are not that…

GRAD 5214 – Diversity in the Conception of Thanksgiving

School is closed this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. I am pleased — about the closure so I can get…

GRAD 5214 – Diversity in Higher Ed Leads to Diversity in Practice

For almost half a century now, citizen engagement has been acknowledged as an important component in decision-making, at least in…

Grad 5214 – Disregarding Diversity and Inclusion Has Consequences

In discussions concerning inclusion and diversity of university education in which I take part, I have been noticing something. When…

GRAD 5214 – Speaking-up and Sacrifice

In one of our early classes, we discussed about speaking-up against injustice. This was following a video we watched in…

GRAD 5214 – Diversity of Viewpoints 1

This is the first of a series of posts I plan to publish on diversity of viewpoints. Last February, I…

GRAD 5104 – Public Speaking Skills for Professors

Have you ever had a professor whose lectures were so boring you completely tuned out? When I was doing my…

GRAD 5104 – The Future of University Admission

The relevance of the G.R.E. in determining the fate of which university a student is admitted or if at all…

GRAD 5104 – Convincing Your Students of the Relevance of Theory Courses

Theory classes were my favorite, whether in architecture or urban planning. In fact, theory of anything has always interested me.…