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Classes begin on Monday, but it's not too late to get a head start. Check your Blackboard account to see which classes have been activated. Look over the syllabus and begin thinking about what you will be discussing in each course. Be sure you know where your classrooms are located -- and, most importantly, the closest parking if you are driving to campus. Give yourself some extra time for the

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Premed, Predent, Prevet and Preoptometry students: Friday, Sept 24 4-5 p.m. OR Tuesday, Sept 28 5-6 p.m.Prepharmacy, Prephysician Assistant, Prephysical Therapy and Preoccupational Therapy students - Monday, Sept 27 4-5 p.m. OR 5-6 p.m.Don't be the mad bear who registers for an inappropriate class and then finds it is a wasted class because it doesn't advance his or her degree plan.

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NY Times today - A Professor's Review of Online Cheat Sheets - Here's a really informative piece on how to use (and not use) SparkNotes. Decide for yourself if study guides constitute cheating. Decide with your professor if study guides give you additional perspective not achieved in class.

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The NY Times reported last week that studies show lucky charms really work. Well, maybe. Read the article and see what you think for yourself. Serena Williams won't change her socks when she is winning in a tournament. She just won her second consecutive Wimbledon (4 wins in all); she might be on to somthing. Do you have a lucky charm? Have you tried using it during finals week? Give it a try and

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You have already received an email with this message. However, it bears repeating. And, you will be one mad bear if your don't prepare for your advising appointment and meet with your advisor every semester, even when it is only "recommended." Little misunderstandings about your degree plan can become really big problems when you are ready to graduate.Subject: Important Advising Information for

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Study Hacks - a great study skills blog. If you are a blog-follower, add this one to your list. If you are not, you should be. Especially helpful this week is an entry about using your smart phone to maximize your free time so that you work in frequent brief study sessions wherever you happen to be. Cal Newport, author of How to Become a Staight-A Student, introduces you to Ricardo, a computer

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The Christmas break was a good time to catch up on reading. I’m always amazed when I pick up a newspaper and find a story that parallels something I’m reading at the time. This week it appeared in the Tuesday edition of the NY Times science section – “Chimps and Monkeys Could Talk. Why Don’t They?” As it happens, I’ve just finished the chapter in Stanislaus Dehaene’s new book Reading in the Brain

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Yes, you read that correctly. Today, the 2nd day of the new semester, is the perfect time to begin preparing for finals. By now you probably have attended a class from each of your courses. If you have not, surely you have checked out the syllabus on Blackboard. In any event, at the very least, you can plot your finals on a semester calendar. The finals schedule is subject to change, and

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Yesterday the NY Times reported that Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, scheduled to speak at a private high school in NY City, had insisted on approving any story written about his appearance by the school's newspaper.Quick, if you've taken PSC 2302 (or even if you haven't), what do you think about this? The Times put it on the front page. What do you think about that?

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The NY Times reports today on a $3.7 million grant to establish an independent production company, Theater of War, to visit 50 military bases staging readings of Sophocles' Ajax and Philoctetes. It reminds me of Jean Anouilh's adaptation of Antigone as a part of the World War II French resistance effort. What do you think of the Pentagon spending money on theatrical performances of plays written

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The Provost released a report today giving an update on the assessment of Baylor's goals for students. They are that students be able to communicate in writing and orally in a manner appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience, be proficient critical thinkers, demonstrate knowledge of the Christian scriptures and heritage, and demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of a global

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I have a new book: How to Win at College by Cal Newport - his is one of the blogs I follow on this website. He recommends a ritual for Sunday morning. OK - Sunday morning is church, so already I'm revising - my Sunday ritual is Sunday afternoon. After I have my worship and family activities taken care of, I settle down with the Sunday paper. As Newport suggests, this "piques my intellectual

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Henry Ford is credited for this observation. I remember reading this article in the Wall Street Journal more than a year ago and was reminded of it when I ran a search for "self-efficacy." It seems most relevant at this time in the semester when obstacles seem to rise up and grow at tremendously rapid rates. Here's what the studies show. Students who believe they can achieve their goals are more

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NY Times today reported on the status of teacher training programs. That got me thinking. If you could teach a class in your major subject, how would you teach it? Tell us the class you are considering and give examples of how it could be changed or improved and made better. Look to the right and vote on your experiences with Baylor faculty.

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Check out Thomas Friedman's op-ed today in the NY Times. He writes about the people who are hanging on to their jobs while others are losing theirs. What is the secret Friedman identifies?

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I cannot believe we are already trashing Vista, just when I got used to it. Here's the thing I didn't know until I read last week's WSJ. My Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker are not Windows 7 programs. I will need to re-import them through something called Windows Live Essentials.Life is hard, guys! Imagine how I would feel if I hadn't read up on this before the changeover.

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Today's NY Times reviews a revival of a Eugene O'Neil play. The Emperor Jones is about a Pullman Porter who leaves the United States and takes control of a West Indies island; it premiered in 1920. Jones was played by Charles Gilpin, the first African American to appear in a leading role in a white theater. How weird is that sentence? Gilpin received rave reviews, but he found it very difficult

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Exercise and your immunities to flu - two recent studies in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity make assumptions on the effectiveness of exercise in boosting one's immunity to the flu. However, not all exercise has the same effect. Read this NY times article and see if it reinforces your ideas about the benefits of exercise.

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You must read Tuesday's NY Times editorial by David Brooks. He talks about hot new research in the field of neuroscience by "leading figures ... in their 30s, and most of the work done by people in their 20s." This is not old fogy stuff -- see what your near peers say about why we hold the social and cultural beliefs we hold, particularly with regard to how we interact with others.

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Oh, my goodness! The NY Times reports today that the state's minimum wage "is set to drop 4 cents, to $7.24. Most workers will still get at least $7.25, the federal minimum." Read the story and explain how this happens - and what considerations go into assessing the ethical and legal issues. If you are an economics major, business or pre-law, this is a topic that you might find interesting.

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Listen to what Dr. Blake Burleson has to say about his undergraduate career at Baylor, and find out his A#1 Study Tip for Baylor Bears.

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I read it in last Fridays WSJ. Some of you business people tell me what this means for my daugher who is still paying for her Saturn?

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Alex gives you active reading tips in this latest installment of Tip a Bear. Be sure you view both sections.

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This a must read for writers as well as readers - including communications and poly sci majors. "How to Read a Column" written in 2005 by William Safire is so full of historical allusions and esoteric journalism lingo that it might take a while to get through, but I'm thinking the effort is worth it. Tell me what you think. Safire died Sunday after a distinguished career as journalist, grammarian

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After you enjoy this latest study tip from Abby Worland, drop by the McLane SLC and check out the bear portrait, a Baylor icon complete with Pat Neff hall and bluebonnets, painted by Frederic Mizen, Baylor's art department chairman from 1952 until 1960 and creator of the art for the first Coca Cola billboard in 1925.

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Well, a recent study seems to indicate that it makes rats smarter. The Sunday NY Times Magazine reports on a study conducted at the National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan tested two groups of mice performing at differing levels of exercise. The findings revealed that exercise enhanced the ability of the creatures to perform an avoidance task, and that those which were forced to exercise more

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Look just to the right of this posting today and you will see "Revolutionary Talking," a blog created by one of your classmates. See what he has to say and comment. When you are ready for your blog to be posted in this spot, just let me know.

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Here it is: the long awaited second installment of Tip a Bear. Today, Fullbright Scholar Aaron Reynolds, a recent Baylor graduate, gives his A#1 study tip.

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Check it out -- the Moody Library computer lab has moved into swanky new quarters where - get this - students can actually move the furniture around! It's not your grandma's library anymore.

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These weekly interviews with Baylor students will offer timely and effective study tips. In the season premiere, Son Pham gives his top time management tip.

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It's official. The WSJ reports today that the "Income Gap Shrinks in Slump (that's the Recession we're in) At the Expense of the Wealthy." So, in 15 years, what do you think the eco profs are going to be saying about this period in US History? Right now, some are saying that American society will become less egalitarian. Also predicted by others interviewed for the article is a change in the

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This morning on the Today Show, Meredith Viera showed footage of college students driving while deprived of sleep. Pretty scary stuff. While driving through simulated road hazards the previous day (not sleepy), the Today Show interns navigated the obstacles with ease. That night they were kept awake and then retested the next morning. On the retest, they careened around the course, hitting the

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More on the foreign language front - today from the Lariat. An editorial complains that Baylor's various foreign language requirements imposed by degree program "abound with inconsistencies." In view of Baylor's mission to "educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service," what do you think the requirement should be? What responsibility does the university's stated mission impose on

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I'm reading on my lunch break right now - I can't not read wherever I am. The first thing that catches my eye as I'm scrolling through the NY Times online (it wasn't delivered yet as I walked through the parking garage) is a piece I missed yesterday about reading on the subway in New York. Anyway, not only does it reinforce the message that there are lots of readers in the world who still like

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Because students need to know how your professors are directed to deal with absences related to the swine flu epidemic on the horizon, I'm posting the official Baylor website. Faculty members are encouraged to make course materials available to students so that they don't have to come to class if they are ill. However, the mandatory attendance policy is not rescinded. That means that you need to

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I've just discovered that there is a new version of the wireless Air Bear on campus. I think it may have solved all my connection problems - we'll soon see. If you set up Air Bear more than a year ago, you might like to download the new version.

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What a wonderful day - for the first time since spring classes ended, the NY Times print edition is again on campus - and free. Pick up a copy in a variety of locations. Be aware of your surroundings and see how many NYT news racks you can spot. My favorite story today is an editorial essay titled "A One-Way Ticket to Mars." As indicated, the feasibility of sending a manned spacecraft to Mars is

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Yesterday I posted comments about classroom technology distractions or opportunities, depending on your perspective. Here is a link to an email I received yesterday that should prompt some interesting discussion.

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One of our first discussions will be about classroom behavior. Why does it matter? If you can multitask and be more productive, shouldn’t I think that’s a good thing? Of course, the cognitive psychologist and the neurologist will both tell you that the brain can really focus on one thing at a time. Thus, multitasking takes a toll on both understanding the information that’s coming to you from

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Carol Kaesuk Yoon is a science writer for the NY Times. On August 10, she wrote about the ability of humans to name and organize living organisms, apparently using an inherent skill shared by all cultures. According to Yoon, scientists are closing in on the part of the brain that is responsible for this activity. Can you guess where that might be? Why would this ability be a necessary or even

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It's official. The NY Times says today that textbooks are a thing of the past. "Kids are wired differently these days...they don't engage with textbooks that are finite, linear and rote." What do you think about that? Do you prefer that all material required for coursework is conveyed to you digitally? What are the advantages of such a program? What's the downside? This course is going to focus

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My favorite new website, LiveScience, has begun a series on what makes a scientist. If you think you want to be one, this might be a good chance to find out more about what those in the profession think of themselves - you can eavesdrop on their metacognitive experiences. Off the bat, some say one has to be curious and creative. Others say successful scientists are born with special abilities.

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True or false: all Baylor students must take REL 1310 (Christian Scriptures) and REL 1350 (Christian Heritage). The correct answer is at the bottom of this post. The more relevant question is, why do you have to take REL 1310 and REL 1350? Don't you get enough religion in Chapel? What is the purpose of the two graded courses, and why does almost every Baylor student have to take them? The website

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I discussed our tutoring program today with the program director, Steven Richard. We've talked a lot about how to train tutors and what the really great tutors do in a session that seems to help students make better grades. Here's a hypothetical situation:Tutor - Hey, how're you doing today?Tutee - Good.Tutor - Are we talking about Brit Lit today?Tutee - Yeah.Tutor - What questions do you have?

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Anna Sam probably heard that, from parents, friends, counselors. What good is an English (or history, or speech, or philosophy) major? Can it get you a good job, even pay the bills? Then she wrote a best seller - well, translated into 13 languages, at least - a sociological study of life as a grocery store check-out clerk. Listen to her story on a PBS Radio interview. I thought it a great

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Why, indeed? Were you aware, when you were in elementary and even high school, that there was controversy about the version of history contained in your textbooks? Here in Texas there is a constant complaint that history texts give too much attention to certain groups, or that not enough attention is paid. Margaret MacMillan has written a book, Dangerous Games, about the uses of history in

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Two newspaper items struck my fancy this morning. The first in the Waco Trib described research into how small children so easily learn multiple languages. It has to do, apparently, with the fact that children are able to distinguish between all sounds in any language when born, but lose that ability as they learn their native language(s), keeping only those language sounds that are useful to

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Chapter 1 of our text discusses Howard Gardner's special intelligences -- here's a good book review in the NY Times discussing spatial intelligence. Read this and see if you think you have this special intelligence. The book is You are Here by Colin Ellard, a Canadian behavioral neuroscientist. The book, incidentally, is titled Where Am I? in its Canadian publication. Why do you think the title

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As if it weren't bad enough that physics has crept into polite chit chat, now we have poets writing about, of all things, science!"There is something vitalabout the Passiflora auriculata,which over a million years varied its cyanogensto discourage feasting insects..."writes Kimiko Hahn. You can read about her in yesterday's NY Times. I'm wondering if you right-brainers might be led to converting

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Yesterday's NY Times ran an essay by Michael Tuts titled "I'm a Particle Physicist. Want to Chat?" in which he laments the fact that nobody wants to chat him up about his work. It prompted me to think about our habit of putting difficult subjects we are studying out of our minds except for those specific times we schedule to think about them, i.e. in class (one hopes) or when cramming the night

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As we begin to create a learning environment for the college reading & study skills class, you are invited to comment on the academic goals you have set for yourself and how this class can best help you achieve those goals.

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