By Thomas Kreske You’ve got a playlist for it. Maybe it’s called “focus mode” or “study mode” or just “lo-fi”. You put it on, you settle in, and you feel productive. But here’s the question nobody asks: are you actually performing better, or just more comfortable while performing worse? The research has an answer. You’re…
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A Quiet Campus: Generational Inability or Just a Lack of Opportunity?
By J. Elliot Harpham Over the last couple of months, Dr. Djupe and I, among others, have been working towards creating a new Civic GE competency. Denison, unsurprisingly, is chock full of diverse thought. The problem is that people appear to be unwilling or lacking confidence in their abilities to express themselves. In my experience…
The Need for Civic Engagement Education
By John Elliot Harpham Denison’s mission statement puts the ability to morally discern, to autonomously think, and to participate in democratic society above all else as the goals of the college. These are honorable goals, and they paint a wonderful picture of what liberal arts values are all about. Yet, as I look around at…
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