and have a great summer, everyone.
Stop by to say good bye if you get a chance-I'm in New York, at 163 on Tuesday, at the Graduate Center on Wednesday and Friday, and in Pleasantville on Thursday.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Pretend this is Thursday's post
because I've been confused ever since the holidays.
Hope everyone enjoyed whatever holiday they celebrated-in my house we celebrated Easter and Passover, and now I'm celebrating getting to the gym to lose the few pounds I put on in hard boiled eggs, chocolate macaroons and some fabulous meals.
I hope everyone is getting enough rest and exercise as the semester winds down.
I'll be away this Wednesday and Thursday, and mostly on the Westchester campuses for the next week and a half or so.
Good luck with all of the end of semester work, and as always, keep in touch.
See you on campus and/or in cyberspace!
Hope everyone enjoyed whatever holiday they celebrated-in my house we celebrated Easter and Passover, and now I'm celebrating getting to the gym to lose the few pounds I put on in hard boiled eggs, chocolate macaroons and some fabulous meals.
I hope everyone is getting enough rest and exercise as the semester winds down.
I'll be away this Wednesday and Thursday, and mostly on the Westchester campuses for the next week and a half or so.
Good luck with all of the end of semester work, and as always, keep in touch.
See you on campus and/or in cyberspace!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Countdown to finals!
Hard to believe but the semester is almost over. For those of you completing your first year at the Seidenberg School, congratulations! You made it.
Get ready for finals-they'll be here before you know it. Post a comment and let us know what your summer plans are.
Get ready for finals-they'll be here before you know it. Post a comment and let us know what your summer plans are.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines
I'm a huge fan of public radio. I have favorite shows, like Radio Lab; Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me; The Takeaway and BBC News.
But my favorite is Speaking of Faith (which I actually listen to as a podcast, since it broadcasts on WNCY at 7 am on Saturday, without me!).
It's a show about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas with wide ranging guests. A while ago Jana Levin, an assistant professor of astrophysics at Barnard College, was on the show talking about her novel, A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. The novel imagines what was going through the minds of Alan Turing and Kurt Godel and is written in a very compelling style.
And so even though I know many of you are studying hard and getting ready for the end of the semester, if you have a few hours (it's a very quick read-I finished it on my commute from Croton yesterday) I highly recommend this book!
But my favorite is Speaking of Faith (which I actually listen to as a podcast, since it broadcasts on WNCY at 7 am on Saturday, without me!).
It's a show about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas with wide ranging guests. A while ago Jana Levin, an assistant professor of astrophysics at Barnard College, was on the show talking about her novel, A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines. The novel imagines what was going through the minds of Alan Turing and Kurt Godel and is written in a very compelling style.
And so even though I know many of you are studying hard and getting ready for the end of the semester, if you have a few hours (it's a very quick read-I finished it on my commute from Croton yesterday) I highly recommend this book!
Monday, March 30, 2009
Relay for Life
I hope that you all know that we participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. You can learn more about the event here: Relay for Life
And here you can see a short video about last year's event. I really enjoyed the event, and I encourage you all to consider joining the Seidenberg Team.
And here you can see a short video about last year's event. I really enjoyed the event, and I encourage you all to consider joining the Seidenberg Team.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Spring Break
I hope you are all enjoying the break and that you will return to class refreshed and ready to finish the semester with new energy. For those of you taking classes that don't necessarily "fit" with our traditional calendar, you haven't had this break- you started after the traditional semester and/or you're ending and beginning a different term. We aren't all on the same schedule.
Thanks to those of you who responded to the poll I posted last week. Did games and simulation, medical informatics and computer forensics each get three votes because they were first? What should I have added, rather than just saying "other?" Comments, please.
I've been thinking about education in the age of all of this technology. One of my colleagues Twittered "Who needs a university when we have Google?" - Jeff Jarvis #hackedu http://tinyurl.com/d5dyj7 This gave me pause-what do you think about this?
Comment, please! You can also follow me on Twitter; I'm ProfK.
Thanks to those of you who responded to the poll I posted last week. Did games and simulation, medical informatics and computer forensics each get three votes because they were first? What should I have added, rather than just saying "other?" Comments, please.
I've been thinking about education in the age of all of this technology. One of my colleagues Twittered "Who needs a university when we have Google?" - Jeff Jarvis #hackedu http://tinyurl.com/d5dyj7 This gave me pause-what do you think about this?
Comment, please! You can also follow me on Twitter; I'm ProfK.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Johnny Bunko
I've just "read" a really good book on careers by Daniel Pink. The book is The Adventures of Johnny Bunko and I really loved it.
I encourage you to look it up.
From the web site:
I encourage you to look it up.
From the web site:
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is America’s first business book in manga and the last career guide you’ll ever need.
The book, which you can read in an hour, tells the story of Johnny Bunko, a beleaguered Everyman toiling away at the Boggs Corp. One night Johnny meets Diana, a magical and butt-kicking adviser who teaches Johnny -- and you -- the six lessons of satisfying, productive careers: 1. There is no plan. 2. Think strengths, not weaknesses 3. It’s not about you. 4. Persistence trumps talent. 5. Make excellent mistakes 6. Leave an imprint.
The book, which you can read in an hour, tells the story of Johnny Bunko, a beleaguered Everyman toiling away at the Boggs Corp. One night Johnny meets Diana, a magical and butt-kicking adviser who teaches Johnny -- and you -- the six lessons of satisfying, productive careers: 1. There is no plan. 2. Think strengths, not weaknesses 3. It’s not about you. 4. Persistence trumps talent. 5. Make excellent mistakes 6. Leave an imprint.
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