Monthly Archives: January 2017

We Are the Ants

First, this book is too long at 451 pages.  It is an easy read, but I think maybe a little too easy. While it brings up some interesting themes about homosexuality and domestic and relationship abuse, it is very repetitive and … Continue reading

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Dr. Chuck Ross signs contract for new book

Dr. Chuck Ross, Professor of Physics, has signed a contract with the University of Mississippi Press to write a book examining the logistics of Civil War blockade running in the Bahamas.  The book, expected to be released in early 2019, … Continue reading

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Virginia Lewis

Dr. Virginia Lewis, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, is co-author of two textbooks: STEM Research for Students Volume 1: Understanding Scientific Experimentation, Engineering Design, and Mathematical Relationships and STEM Research for Students Volume 2: Creating Effective Science Experiments, Engineering Designs, … Continue reading

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Thomas Wears

Dr. Thomas Wears, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, presented Lorentzian Ricci Solitons on Solvable Lie Groups at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Atlanta, GA in January 2017.

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David Shoenthal

Ms. Virginia Kinman, Assistant Vice President for Accreditation and Compliance, and Dr. David Shoenthal, Professor of Mathematics, presented Teaching Load: Faculty Adequacy and Program Improvement at the SACS-COC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA in December 2016.

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We Are the Ants

How can I best summarize this book? Parts of the book are poignant, parts of it were completely unnecessary. Ignoring the frequent language and descriptions, I have other numerous concerns about it. The book comes in at 451 pages and … Continue reading

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Everything I Never Told You

Celeste Ng’s debut novel, on a personal level, put me on an emotional rollercoaster. From an academic perspective, however, I loved the book. Like Jen mentioned, it is seamlessly easy to read, a number of the characters are relatable to … Continue reading

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Educational Leadership Academic Assistant

2016-2017 Part-Time, Spring only Support the Professional Studies Educational Leadership Endorsement Coordinator with current and marketing of future cohorts.  Tasks include, but are not limited to: Reviewing Canvas master class shells to ensure citations are included in videos, articles, etc. … Continue reading

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