CIncinnati may be an anomaly. We have three thriving regional theaters including a Shakespeare/Classical theater company that recently built its own theater, a 190(!) year old semi-private library that hosts 100s of public events and classes each year, a robust poet laureate program, an active poetry reading and writing community anchored by the amazing Appalachian poets who characterize this region, the second largest (as measure my circulation) public library in the country. The list goes on but this has been such a great place to emerge into the world of the arts.
I keep hearing more and more positivity about the Arts scene in Ohio. From Dana Knott (tiny wren lit) & Kip Knott to Kari Gunter-Seymour to Hanif Abdurraqib & the list goes on.
Mills College, where I went to grad school many years ago, just merged with Northeastern University. So it's no longer a women's college. I started at Mills in 1991, a year after their successful strike to stay a women's college after the board of trustees had voted to go co-ed. It was such a fabulous time to be at Mills. That's why I wanted to go there. We're losing places like this.
I was greatly challenged by a recent college teaching position, mainly due to inefficient administrators. Reform must include some form of accountability--most managers ignored my emails requesting support on a wide range of issues, and as a new employee, I had no idea who to go to. The college, with six satellite campuses spread over a hundred square miles, made it especially easy for administrators to slip out of reach. I left the job after four weeks. All I needed were responses to my questions & concerns.
I hope others add to this thread--it's such an interesting topic. I look forward to your upcoming essay on HigherEd, Mark.
CIncinnati may be an anomaly. We have three thriving regional theaters including a Shakespeare/Classical theater company that recently built its own theater, a 190(!) year old semi-private library that hosts 100s of public events and classes each year, a robust poet laureate program, an active poetry reading and writing community anchored by the amazing Appalachian poets who characterize this region, the second largest (as measure my circulation) public library in the country. The list goes on but this has been such a great place to emerge into the world of the arts.
I keep hearing more and more positivity about the Arts scene in Ohio. From Dana Knott (tiny wren lit) & Kip Knott to Kari Gunter-Seymour to Hanif Abdurraqib & the list goes on.
Mills College, where I went to grad school many years ago, just merged with Northeastern University. So it's no longer a women's college. I started at Mills in 1991, a year after their successful strike to stay a women's college after the board of trustees had voted to go co-ed. It was such a fabulous time to be at Mills. That's why I wanted to go there. We're losing places like this.
This is an important point. We definitely need to make an effort to save women's colleges as well as HBCUs.
I was greatly challenged by a recent college teaching position, mainly due to inefficient administrators. Reform must include some form of accountability--most managers ignored my emails requesting support on a wide range of issues, and as a new employee, I had no idea who to go to. The college, with six satellite campuses spread over a hundred square miles, made it especially easy for administrators to slip out of reach. I left the job after four weeks. All I needed were responses to my questions & concerns.
I hope others add to this thread--it's such an interesting topic. I look forward to your upcoming essay on HigherEd, Mark.
Thanks for your thoughtful response, Jennifer. Oof, yeah, that does not sound like a good experience at all.