Category Archives: MSMS Stuff

A Post-GPA Generation

Posted on April 27, 2023 by admin

As you probably know, our Executive Director, Dr. Cook, has talked about developing a new curriculum–he has dubbed it “MSMS 2.0”– over the next couple of years. We’ve begun thinking about how requirements for Carnegie units might change. What would … Continue reading →

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Painful Questions

Posted on April 21, 2023 by admin

My youngest child graduates from high school on May 12–fifteen days before the MSMS graduation. He hasn’t had to be on campus for an afternoon class all semester. When finals roll around, he won’t have to take a final for … Continue reading →

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Sleep on It

Posted on March 3, 2023 by admin

As we approach midterms, it’s increasingly likely that I’ll hear statements like these in halls and classrooms: I can’t believe how late I stayed up studying last night. The whole suite was up studying. I’ve got more than 600 milligrams … Continue reading →

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Windows to the Soul

Posted on February 15, 2023 by admin

In poker, a “tell” is a change in demeanor or posture that offers insight into the kind of hand a player has. If Morgan’s eyebrow twitches at the sight of a pocket pair, it’s a tell. Writers look for something … Continue reading →

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Done, 2022

Posted on December 14, 2022 by admin

The blog is down for the semester. Posts (and credit for your posts) will resume when the spring semester begins. Ciao!

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Rah, Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah

Posted on August 26, 2022 by admin

Most MSMS students have friends back home who will miss class time for pep rallies today. MSMS cannot field a football team for obvious reasons. We don’t have enough students to field a competitive team. Students do not have enough … Continue reading →

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The First Fortnight

Posted on August 22, 2022 by admin

Now that MSMS has been in session a couple of weeks, it might be a good idea to reflect on things that really worked well during this orientation and indoctrination period, and which things still need improvement. Praise and criticize … Continue reading →

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