After 25 years in Texas Wesleyan’s administration, including 16 as provost, Dr. Allen Henderson has decided to return to his roots of teaching before retiring, sparking a search for a new provost. “My favorite moments at Texas Wesleyan include teaching students and seeing their lives transformed for the better as they achieve their goals and their dream of an… Continue reading Henderson hangs up provost position to teach
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The identification, impact, and prevention of fake news
(2017, December 3). ABC News suspends reporter Brian Ross for Michael Flynn reporting error that sparked a frenzy. CNBC. Retrieved from https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/03/abc-news-suspends-brian-ross-for-michael-flynn-report.html 1. The article discusses the event and impact of ABC News reporter Brian Ross being suspended for four weeks after making a serious fact error on a report about Michael Flynn. Ross initially… Continue reading The identification, impact, and prevention of fake news
“Dreamers” stuck in limbo
The Trump administration's choice to reform the DACA leaves an undetermined amount of students and teachers left wondering about their future. Check out how some teachers are making their stories known. https://twitter.com/educationweek/status/905142740555624450
Brittain works to combine talents
Freshman mass communication major Dakota Brittain has always liked football. “I think for a long time I was a typical kid,” Brittain said, “who wanted to be a football player when he grew up.” Brittain said he came to Wesleyan when he heard football was coming to Wesleyan in 2017. “I had heard about… Continue reading Brittain works to combine talents
Group presentation: Broadening your experiences off campus
Franceanne (Frannie) Gilbertson and I work together to teach about jobs and internships for college students at Texas Wesleyan University. Here's a link for the presentation: career-services Here's a link for the interactive game: career-services-kahoot-game
Rhetorical analysis: Should education be reformed?
In Regan Manwell Sowinski’s editorial “Stop Blaming Teachers: Send Texts Instead”, Sowinski pushes the message that American education materials need to adopt viewpoints from all sides of the culture it teaches. Sowinski advocates for this change in the classroom by reasoning through the materials in current use and speculating what they could be, establishing her… Continue reading Rhetorical analysis: Should education be reformed?