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    Education, curriculum, curriculum theory, curriculum studies, religion, politics.

    Dean Chronicles: Six Leadership Lessons from the First Weeks

    I just finished my third week on the job as an Academic Dean. Is it challenging? You bet! I am writing this post to explore some “Leadership… Read more “Dean Chronicles: Six Leadership Lessons from the First Weeks”

    August 8, 2022August 7, 2022 by Ugena Whitlock

    God Laughs, or Fun with Bell’s Palsy

    You make your plans, and God laughs. That’s what happened to me over the weekend. Let me go back, though, and start with discovering the Atlanta Freedom… Read more “God Laughs, or Fun with Bell’s Palsy”

    March 16, 2017May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    On X-Men and Orlando

    On X-Men and Orlando I’ve been making my family watch a lot of X-men movies this week, as a kind of research project for the new X-Men:… Read more “On X-Men and Orlando”

    June 15, 2016May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Protest and Privilege

    Last night, we sat in front of the television and watched the announcement of the Grand Jury decision from Ferguson, Missouri. From the time the broadcast started,… Read more “Protest and Privilege”

    November 25, 2014May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Finding Free: The Atlanta Freedom Bands and Coming Full Circle

    When I was in fifth grade at Littleville Elementary School, something magical happened. One day, our teacher announced that the band teacher from the nearby high school… Read more “Finding Free: The Atlanta Freedom Bands and Coming Full Circle”

    November 3, 2014April 16, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    The Gay Agenda, Or, The Zoo and Me

    First of all, let’s just get it out there: there IS a gay agenda. Sort of. But it’s probably not what you’re thinking. When anti-gay people speak… Read more “The Gay Agenda, Or, The Zoo and Me”

    October 15, 2014November 21, 2018 by Ugena Whitlock

    Hissing Ball of Fury: Losing Diana

    The cat hated everybody. Everybody, that is, except me. And Sarah, of course–but she had owned Sarah for seventeen years, so that was to be expected. I… Read more “Hissing Ball of Fury: Losing Diana”

    September 24, 2014May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    What I Learned from My First Dragoncon

    Upon thinking about my first Dragoncon experience, I wanted to set down a list of important lessons learned. They are in no particular order, but some are… Read more “What I Learned from My First Dragoncon”

    September 12, 2014November 21, 2018 by Ugena Whitlock

    Our Deacon Named Our Love Child Chaps

    This morning we found an abandoned kitten outside the apartment. Well, actually, Duncan the Scottie “treed” it under the stairs and I dug it out from among… Read more “Our Deacon Named Our Love Child Chaps”

    September 10, 2014May 3, 2019 by Ugena Whitlock

    Giving Account of Oneself

    All my brainiac friends don’t get excited. This ain’t about Judith Butler.  There is one part of being a professor that I actually don’t mind: the annual… Read more “Giving Account of Oneself”

    January 14, 2014November 21, 2018 by Ugena Whitlock

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