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Breaking Bread in Communities of Learners

The Scholarly Teacher

Paul Vivian Johnson , Hamline University Key Statement: This article reports on a relationship between two social justice professors who shared stories of battle fatigue and, in doing so, supported each other in avoiding burnout. As Feagin (2020) has documented, white people have front-stage and backstage conversations about race.

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Trying to teach students to tolerate disagreeable speech

Confessions of a Community College Dean

On a smaller scale, Rothman said, he knows of one professor who requires each student in his class to write an argumentative essay on a position they disagree with. “Everybody’s for free speech until they’re offended by something somebody else said.” Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?