Recent MMMs

Vocare

Lonnie R. Welch, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Ohio University [Jan 29, 2011]– def. vocāre “to call” A student whom I mentor said: “I... Read More...

The Master Mechanic

Dusty Wilson, Mathematics, Highline Community College [January 22, 2012] – Our car’s squeaky brakes caused this mathematician to turn mechanic due to these tough... Read More...

The Annual Review

James M. Kenderdine, Professor Emeritus, Marketing & Supply Chain Management, The University of Oklahoma, [Jan. 15, 2012]— “Your Annual Report is due January... Read More...

Coarse Objectives

Phillip A Bishop, Exercise Kinesiology, University of Alabama, [Jan. 8,2012]– I am teaching a new graduate class this year. I have set coarse (course) objectives... Read More...

Condescending? I Hope So

John Walkup, Emeritus, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University, Faculty Commons Staff [Dec. 18, 2011] con•de•scend 1. To deal with people in a patronizingly... Read More...

Open the Package

Dr. Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering [Dec.11, 2011]– One day last semester, I was dreading a... Read More...

Leaving 99 for 1

Mark Pritchard, College of Business, Central Washington University [Dec. 4, 2011] – An experience several years ago from our staff & faculty Christian fellowship... Read More...

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Encouragement

Adversities Transformed

Duane Keilstrup, Professor Emeritus, German, University of Texas-Arlington [January 29, 2012] – I was never a cutting-edge scholar, dynamic orator, or award-winning... Read More...

Next time, Try This

Heather Holleman, English, Penn State University [November 6, 2011] – I’m sitting next to a stack of essays, coffee in one hand, pen in the other.  As I... Read More...

Be An Encourager

Heather Holleman, English, Penn State University [Sept 25, 2011]– During the summer of 1994 when I was a camp counselor, a friend told me she thought I... Read More...

Beginning The School Year — By Faith

Phillip A Bishop, Exercise Physiology, University of Alabama [Aug. 28, 2011] – I once was a Naval Flight Officer and our aircraft had landed for a few hours in Rota,... Read More...

You Can’t Say “God” in Here

Lester W. Knotts, English, United States Military Academy [ Feb 15, 2009 ] — A few years ago, I was leading a discussion in a first-year literature survey course. We... Read More...

Little Things

Russ Carlson, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia [Nov 29, 2009] — Luke 19: 17 “And he said to him, ‘Well done, good servant; because you... Read More...

What My Grandfather Taught Me

Martin Kevorkian, English, University of Texas [April 2, 2009] —My grandfather counseled me before I went away to college: “There will be those who will try to... Read More...

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Suffering

My Ultimate Gift To A Friend

Sonya and Rick Hove, National Director – Faculty Commons, Durham, North Carolina [March 19, 2011] — Sonya’s Diary, February 15 – Today they... Read More...

In His Hands

Sauchi Stephen Lee, Statistics, University of Idaho [April 18, 2010]— I can still recall the day when I asked my chairman, “Do you think of spiritual things at times?” It... Read More...

Finding Compassion

Sam Matteson, Physics, University of North Texas [Jan 17, 2010]— “Purnima has lost her baby.” The words stabbed my heart. The wife of Arup, a new junior faculty... Read More...

The Little Decisions

Mark Pritchard, Director Northwest Center for Sport Business College of Business, Central Washington University [Oct. 26, 2009] – Good and evil both increase at... Read More...

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Marriage & Family

Bringing the Gospel Home

Randy Newman, Faculty Commons staff at George Mason University [Nov. 20, 2011]– Witnessing, for most of us Christians, is difficult. Witnessing to family members... Read More...

The Gift

Karl D. Stephan, Electrical Engineering, Texas State [October 2, 2011]– For too long, I have viewed my life as two distinct worlds, increasingly separated. In the... Read More...

No Superhero

Eileen Buss, Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida [Feb 20, 2011] — Will I ever be good enough? At times I can be overwhelmed by wearing different hats: As... Read More...

God’s Opportunities

Carol Swain Political Science Vanderbilt University [Mar 12, 2007] — I am a devoted believer. I do not believe that you can really entirely divorce your beliefs... Read More...

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