Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadCompassionate ChallengeIn creating her assignment for her 2D Design class, University of Minnesota Duluth student artist Erika Theien demonstrates compassion for…Aug 19Aug 19
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadStudent Disengagement or Faculty Burnout? — Returning to GroundI’ve had several requests lately for resources in support of students effectively communicating with each other and with their instructors…Feb 8Feb 8
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadAI/ChatGPT in our Classes — How to Navigate Academic Integrity?Today I’ve been loading a few paragraphs of a student paper into GPTZero in order to figure out whether the student created original…Jan 5Jan 5
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadChoreographies of BelongingOn the same weekend that Melissa Kirsch of the New York Times asks “Why Don’t We Dance More?” I am watching this year’s amazing collection…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadFostering Resilient Practices — Part 2It’s time. We are living in rapidly changing and simultaneously deeply liminal times. We can’t wait for conclusions, for decisions, for…Nov 1, 2023Nov 1, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadBalancing Flexibility and StructureWhen our nervous systems feel and respond to stress, we often crave flexibility. For example, we might seek extensions for deadlines as a…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadFostering Resilient Practices in a Classroom — Part 1Welcome to a new academic year! I’ve moved this blog to a new platform, though all the previous posts have come along with me here to…Aug 30, 2023Aug 30, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadUncanny MonstersWas there something uncanny about the great “pivot” to teaching on Zoom during the global Covid-19 pandemic? In other words, can we connect…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadGood-bye Winter: an Easy Practice for Remembering ResilienceMany of our academic community members are saying good-bye to the challenges of the semester and getting ready to go off of contract to…May 19, 2023May 19, 2023
Renewing Resilience with Mitra EmadIt’s Good. And It’s Enough.Woodblock relief print by Charis Blacklock, Pine Grosbeaks, UMD Art & Design Senior Art Exhibit, 2022. Artist statement: “ A woodblock…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
