05/02/2022
Come work with me!!! Please share widely with qualified professors of communication studies! Cake that my student brought to our end-of-the-semester class celebration. https://mc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external/job/Communication-Studies-Full-time-Faculty--2-openings-_R3381
10/09/2020
For those interested, live now (no recording): Rainbow Rowell, YA author
Rainbow Rowell Answers: What Happens After the Chosen One Saves the Day? This is a LIVE EVENT ONLY – Fall for the Book Festival
If characters fall in love, feel like they’re screwing up, and love to talk all at the same time, New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell loves to write about them. Readers can’t get enough of her wide array of writing, from her adult and YA novels, including Carry On, and it’s sequel...
07/23/2020
How many years old?
Are You Using Hyphens Correctly?
A lot of people get confused about when to use hyphens when writing ages, and I think it’s because sometimes an age is a noun, sometimes an age is an adjective that comes before a noun and modifies it, and sometimes an age is an adjective that comes after a noun. When to Hyphenate Ages First
06/08/2020
"Full-Time" - Margie Holds Court
The dictionary shows full-time hyphenated as an adverb. …He works full-time. …She was there full-time. As an adjective, it follows the rules: Hyphenate it as a direct adjective; do not hyphenate it when it is not in front of the noun. …He has a full-time job. …His job is full time. Part-time...
06/08/2020
Call for Applications: MITACs Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Canadian Q***r Audiovisual Collections | Archive/CounterArchive
Representative Image Image Content MITACs Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Canadian Q***r Audiovisual Collections Professor Janine Marchessault, Project Director of Archive/Counter-Archive and The ArQuives, are pleased to announce a competition for a 1-year MITACs Accelerate Post-Doctoral Fellowship posi...
01/02/2019
INTERNSHIPS – BLACK WOMEN BUILD – BALTIMORE
Internships Black Women Build – Baltimore is looking for interns! Please familiarize yourself with our mission and the specifics of the positions listed below. If you are interested, contact us at [email protected]. If we think you might be a good fit, we will contact you to set up a phon...
11/19/2018
I may have to order these awesome posters!
How to use a semicolon - The Oatmeal
The most feared punctuation on earth.
11/19/2018
Direct info: Firsthand vs. first-hand vs. first hand
Anyone who’s used the English language knows from direct experience that multiple spellings of many words exist. Such is the case with this set of words. Firsthand (all one word) is an adjective meaning that the information was obtained from personal experience or an original source; to wit: Thank...
09/28/2018
Why aren't kids being taught to read?
Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.
07/05/2018
What does your accent say about you?
Accents can be subject to subtle forms of prejudice, but does that mean some are more appealing and trustworthy than others? BBC Future takes a look.