Dr. Gordon Maples (≥🍁🍁)

My wife commissioned an artist to depict my PhD journey. There was some creative license taken, but this is largely accurate

New publication! This is a look at the immediate higher education institutional responses to October 7 and the subsequent war in Israel and Palestine. #highered #highereducation journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10…

@Dcollier74 Oof I feel this. In the thick of it

@GatorsDaily How about band names? The Louisiana Gator Boys were the supergroup antagonists of The Blues Brothers in Blues Brothers 2000.

can u guys help me

I'm collecting stories about campus squirrels. It can be real things that happened, legends, reputations, etc. I've come across squirrel attacks, squirrel clubs, faculty using robots to scare them, students dressing them up in clothes, squirrel statues, squirrel poisonings...

Livin' the dream. On a work trip, and got a voucher for deferring my flight. On a related note, I need to find ways to kill a few hours in Midway.

This is the most exciting hockey news in a minute. The LA Kings are modernizing their 90s look and the Ducks are (sort of) Mighty again. No eggplant and jade, but it is something. Two of the worst uniform sets in the league get an overhaul

@Dcollier74 The Elongated Muskrat effect. Really feels like the whole platform is gasping for air

Let’s be real: If you want your work to have actual impact (beyond citation count), people beyond the academy need to be able to read it. If you only want academics to access your work, it’s likely just a vanity project.

Anyway, putting in more applications and crossing my fingers. If you have words of encouragement and/or pet photos, I would appreciate either. Or heck, I'll take a job if you have an extra one lying around

I'm astounded at how inhumane the process has been. Most positions I never hear back about. Most of the rejection emails are impersonal and nearly identical to each other. A handful have been very pleasant and clearly from actual humans, and I am deeply appreciative of those

Well, tonight I feel like my energy has been drawn entirely out of my body by the job hunt process like salt leeching moisture from a slug On my current search, I have 111 job applications submitted, 9 of which yielded at least one interview, and thus far no offers.

If you are interested in the myths and folklore within #HigherEd, consider putting in a proposal for a chapter in our upcoming book! @ProfBroadhurst #HigherEducation

@ChambJane @jselingo I think THE Ohio State University definitely takes THE 'L' in this head-to-head

For those interested in such comparisons, per Grok: The University of Michigan's 2024 Spring Commencement speaker was Brad Meltzer. Meltzer is an award-winning author known for his "I Am" series of historical children's books and has a background that includes hosting television shows and writing comic books. He is a 1992 alumnus of the University of Michigan, having earned a bachelor's degree in history. Meltzer was recommended for a Doctor of Law degree for his accomplishments as an author and his advocacy for history education. He delivered his commencement speech at Michigan Stadium on May 4, 2024.

Amazing this could happen at a major Big 10 R1 university....

I thought my commencement speakers were bad. That said, maybe hallucinogens should be required for graduation speech writing rooster.info/p/ohio-state-c…

Squirrels are one of the few common elements of college campuses that seem to be magnets for folklore, superstition, and myth. If you know of some interesting campus squirrel lore, I'd love to hear it!

Do they occasionally wear tiny hats, like the Penn State squirrels circa 2012-2016?

I would like to hear about your squirrels. What allegedly makes your campus squirrels unique? Are they unusually friendly, aggressive, or large? Are there stories about them? #HigherEd #HigherEducation