Meggie MapesReflections on a year of ungrading, because grading is bad for teachers, tooI’m a teacher, and I’ve spent 10 years in college classrooms. For the first time, however, I implemented “ungrading” — a process broadly…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Meggie MapesCOVID, college safety, and the lost consideration of consentTW: Discussions of sexual violenceAug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Meggie MapesMy Mother’s Necklace: Choosing Community Over the EconomyMy mom is a type 1 diabetic. Growing up, I was fascinated by her medical alert necklace — a piece of jewelry that never has and never will…Mar 24, 2020Mar 24, 2020
Meggie MapesTaking Time: Now is the Moment for an Open Educational Resource RevolutionThese are trying times.Mar 19, 2020Mar 19, 2020
Meggie MapesThe Woman Across the StreetIt’s a cold, Midwest Friday in Kansas City — for me, it’s the last free Friday in a 4-week winter vacation between college semesters. As a…Jan 28, 2020Jan 28, 2020
Meggie MapesMy dad used our estranged relationship to manipulate women. Here’s how I feel.My dad left my mom on June 10, 1989 to continue one of many affairs. He told her over the phone. On June 10, 1989, I was nearly 2 years…Sep 26, 2019Sep 26, 2019
Meggie MapesAbout last night, or “You don’t need to touch me.”I needed a night out with a best friend. I’d experienced a few hard weeks of intense self-scrutiny, an emotional breakdown, and I was…Jun 12, 2019Jun 12, 2019
Meggie MapesYou can’t read what you can’t afford, or when did textbooks become so sleazy?I consistently hear that “students are not reading the required textbook.” As an introductory course director, my job partially requires…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Meggie MapesWeight Rooms are Weird: Feminism, Fitness, and the Role of ‘We.’I’ve recently become a gym rat.Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Meggie MapesNotes from a Thankful Daughter to an Absent Dad: Belated Father’s Day ReflectionsAs a young girl, I reveled in my athleticism. I was proud to be an athlete because sports gave me power. I felt powerful when I’d win, when…Jun 18, 20181Jun 18, 20181
