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This Year Show Compassion – For Others And Yourself, Yolanda Hood
This Year Show Compassion – For Others And Yourself, Yolanda Hood
UCF Forum
This is the year of melting.
The Good, The Bad And The Quintessential Christmas Music, Heather Gibson
The Good, The Bad And The Quintessential Christmas Music, Heather Gibson
UCF Forum
There are two types of people: those like myself, who the day after Thanksgiving turn their radio to the all-Christmas music station, and the rest of you Grinchy McGrinchersons.
A Holiday Greeting That Applies To Everyone, Terri Susan Fine
A Holiday Greeting That Applies To Everyone, Terri Susan Fine
UCF Forum
The Thanksgiving holiday season brought with it interesting discussions about “the holidays” – so many holidays are celebrated by people of different cultures, religious backgrounds and nations of origin.
Generosity Creates Its Own Ripple Effect, Traci Evison
Generosity Creates Its Own Ripple Effect, Traci Evison
UCF Forum
Sometimes we see an inspirational snippet of film on YouTube, hear an NPR broadcast or listen to a Ted Talk that materializes into action at what seems to be a random point in the future.
Toward A More Scientifically Literate Public, Michael Bass
Toward A More Scientifically Literate Public, Michael Bass
UCF Forum
As a society we do a terrible job of educating our children to become scientifically literate. Sure, we have STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs throughout the country, and with some justification we can brag about the successes of students that are in or who have graduated from such learning experiences.
Criticism – The Thing We Hate The Most Makes Us The Strongest, Michael Preston
Criticism – The Thing We Hate The Most Makes Us The Strongest, Michael Preston
UCF Forum
I’m not much of a crier, but when a colleague critiqued a draft of my dissertation years ago, I cried like a baby.
The United States Could Use A Therapist General, Barry Mauer
The United States Could Use A Therapist General, Barry Mauer
UCF Forum
Lately I have been imagining the creation of a new office in the executive branch: a Therapist General to advise the president and the nation about psychological problems affecting American citizens, groups and institutions. The person assuming this role could issue an annual report about the state of the nation’s mental health, investigate and report on the likely psychological costs and benefits of proposed laws, and issue recommendations for therapies to improve the nation’s psychological health.
Today's Libraries (And Librarians) Have Shaken Off Stereotypical Images, Yolanda Hood
Today's Libraries (And Librarians) Have Shaken Off Stereotypical Images, Yolanda Hood
UCF Forum
Ten years, eight months. That’s how long I’ve been an academic librarian. And, still, I love what I do.
The Next Time Someone Has Something Bad To Say About Your Work..., Heather Gibson
The Next Time Someone Has Something Bad To Say About Your Work..., Heather Gibson
UCF Forum
A theatre student recently came to my office a little on the glum side. He was an actor in a production that had received a less-than-favorable review and he wasn’t taking it well. He had taken the writer’s words to heart and it was affecting his performance.
You Don't Need Any Special Talent To Join Fight Against Hunger, Terri Susan Fine
You Don't Need Any Special Talent To Join Fight Against Hunger, Terri Susan Fine
UCF Forum
The United Nations itself had not yet been officially established when its own Food and Agriculture Organization was formed, even though it was by just a few days. The U.N. was established Oct. 24, 1945, just eight days following the establishment of the Food and Agriculture Organization, and it was not until 1948 that the international body ratified its Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Best Leap Of My Life Could Be Yours, Too, Traci Evison
The Best Leap Of My Life Could Be Yours, Too, Traci Evison
UCF Forum
I recently gave myself a tandem skydiving jump to celebrate my 40th birthday. Jumping out of an airplane is much less expensive than purchasing a flashy new sports car, I reasoned, while tapping the Groupon button on my phone.
Don't Just Blindly Follow All 'Green' Trends -- Do Your Research First, Michael Bass
Don't Just Blindly Follow All 'Green' Trends -- Do Your Research First, Michael Bass
UCF Forum
Nowadays it is politically correct to be “green” – to say and do things that seem to minimize one’s impact on the environment and to preach to others to do the same.
Want To Make It In This World? Better Learn To Collaborate, Michael Preston
Want To Make It In This World? Better Learn To Collaborate, Michael Preston
UCF Forum
Is there any greater struggle between instructor and student than the dreaded “group assignment”?
How Do You Make A Society Wise?, Barry Jason Mauer
How Do You Make A Society Wise?, Barry Jason Mauer
UCF Forum
A wise society looks after the well-being of its citizenry. In order for there to be a wise society, though, many or most of its citizenry also must be wise since they create the society. But the society must educate its citizens to be wise.
I Don’T Control A Lot Of Things- But I Can Control What I Read, Yolanda Hood
I Don’T Control A Lot Of Things- But I Can Control What I Read, Yolanda Hood
UCF Forum
I found myself facing some epic declarations and accusations recently: “How do you even have the job that you have?” “And you have a Ph.D. in English! How? How did that happen?” “Should you even be a librarian?”
I Question Whether We Have Learned 'Citizenship' In Our Generation, Terri Susan Fine
I Question Whether We Have Learned 'Citizenship' In Our Generation, Terri Susan Fine
UCF Forum
About a year ago a dear friend gave me a copy of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America” by Gilbert King. The 2012 book earned the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and the Pulitzer Committee described the book as a “richly detailed chronicle of racial injustice.”
Let Theatre Take You To A New World — Without Ringing, Glowing Phones, Heather Gibson
Let Theatre Take You To A New World — Without Ringing, Glowing Phones, Heather Gibson
UCF Forum
There’s been a lot of talk about patron use of technology in theaters, the most recent story of course being Patti LuPone’s snatching a phone out of a texting audience member’s hands in the middle of a scene during Shows for Days at the Lincoln Center Theater.
We All Grieve In Different Ways On Different Days, Traci Evison
We All Grieve In Different Ways On Different Days, Traci Evison
UCF Forum
Over the course of the past 2½ years I found myself in a position I never dreamed possible: Three of my immediate family members died.
A Toast! To The International Year Of Light, Michael Bass
A Toast! To The International Year Of Light, Michael Bass
UCF Forum
December 2013, at the United Nations’ 68th General Assembly meeting, the assembled countries could not as usual solve the problems of world conflicts, human slavery, wide-spread famine and the Israeli-Palestinian question. So, it decided to do something it could: It declared that 2015 would be the International Year of Light.
Broad Changes Are Needed To Move Toward Social Harmony, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton
Broad Changes Are Needed To Move Toward Social Harmony, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton
UCF Forum
I wonder if the need for workplace-diversity initiatives is an indicator of an underlying societal issue? If so, could a more comprehensive approach to diversity serve as a catalyst for social transformation?
My Nba All-Star Team Of Socially Conscience Players, Richard Lapchick
My Nba All-Star Team Of Socially Conscience Players, Richard Lapchick
UCF Forum
I have been trying to use the sports platform and the power of sports to address serious social issues during my entire adult life.
‘Be Nice To People’ – Grandmother’S Advice Could Fix Many Of World’S Problems, Anthony Major
‘Be Nice To People’ – Grandmother’S Advice Could Fix Many Of World’S Problems, Anthony Major
UCF Forum
As I began to write this column, my ears were ringing with the news story of another senseless shooting. This time it’s of nine people at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C.
When You Have A Chance To Influence The Universe..., Todd Dagenais
When You Have A Chance To Influence The Universe..., Todd Dagenais
UCF Forum
It’s incredibly ironic to me that the University of Central Florida was started in 1963 near the nation’s spaceport to help support the exploration of the universe – and now we find ourselves in a position as the nation’s second-largest university to exert a great deal of influence on our own little piece of that universe.
'Give Light And The People Will Find Their Own Way', Rick Brunson
'Give Light And The People Will Find Their Own Way', Rick Brunson
UCF Forum
A mid the flotsam of a journalism instructor’s desk at the end of a hectic academic year – strewn business cards, papers never picked up by students, memos, meeting notes, neon pink paper clips and half a pack of Ice Blue breath mints – lies a stub of a burned-out candle.
What Will Matter To Me In The Coming Presidential Election, Melody Bowdon
What Will Matter To Me In The Coming Presidential Election, Melody Bowdon
UCF Forum
A few weeks ago I made an early morning trek to a college campus two hours from where I live. I was scheduled to facilitate a discussion about academic leadership with colleagues around the state. I set my radio to C-SPAN and was soon listening to a morning call-in show. The host asked female listeners to share the policy issues that would matter most to them in the coming presidential election.
This Is Our Home - So Please Help Care For It, Alaina Bernard
This Is Our Home - So Please Help Care For It, Alaina Bernard
UCF Forum
I love the movie “Contact” about a scientist played by Jodie Foster, who has an extraordinary experience traveling through space. In the end, when she could not explain the experience, she ended up finding her faith in something unexplainable.
#Blacklivesmatter – So Keep The Conversation Going, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton
#Blacklivesmatter – So Keep The Conversation Going, Vanessa Lopez-Littleton
UCF Forum
#BlackLivesMatter has become part of a symbolic movement with a powerful message. First tweeted on April 11, 2012, following the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter began trending heavily during protests after the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Three years later, it remains relevant.
Does Major League Baseball Look Like America?, Richard Lapchick
Does Major League Baseball Look Like America?, Richard Lapchick
UCF Forum
The 2015 Major League Baseball Racial and Gender Report Card recently released by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport shows the league had an A on the issue of racial hiring practices, a C/C+ for gender hiring practices, and an overall grade of B.
Live, Learn – And Let Live, Anthony Major
Live, Learn – And Let Live, Anthony Major
UCF Forum
I grew up in a segregated community in Florida and attended supposedly “separate but equal” schools in a small town that had separate water fountains, bathrooms and even beaches, among other restrictions. We were expected to cross the street when a white woman was approaching and never look a white man in the eyes - that is if you didn’t want to appear defiant.
Get To Know The Custodians, Todd Dagenais
Get To Know The Custodians, Todd Dagenais
UCF Forum
In 1996, I was fresh out of college living in Bay City, Michigan, and about to begin my first year as a paid volleyball coach. As many people in my situation, I was scared to death about my lack of experience and my potential inability to shape the hearts and minds of 15- to 18-year-old volleyball players. I began the process of asking experienced coaches for advice on how to approach my new endeavor.