Monthly Archives: April 2017

A Chance to be 49th

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Thomas_Easterling

Mississippi doesn’t embrace many chances to avoid winning last place, but here’s an easy one: we’re one of the last two states to recognize “Confederate Memorial Day.” Alabama is the other one. Regardless of what one feels about our state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Pop Culture, Race in Mississippi | 29 Comments

Contemporary Literature Possibilities

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Thomas_Easterling

Greetings all. The list below constitutes possibilities for the contemporary literature course I will teach in the fall semester. I still need to trim about four titles; it’s possible, even now, to consider a replacement text. I want your input. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Uncategorized | 30 Comments

How to Teach

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Thomas_Easterling

During a recent walk around campus, a colleague of mine mentioned a crisis in the classroom. “I’ve come to realize that our biggest problem with students isn’t that they don’t have an attention span,” the professor said. “It all has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Education | 31 Comments