Jessica Townsend

@expliKateD Afternoonal?

My dog isn't exactly nocturnal. Or diurnal. She's whatever it is when you're only really awake from 1pm to 6pm.

Dianna Townsend, Ed.D., professor of literacy studies, will publish the book Words Worth Using: Supporting Adolescents’ Power with Academic Vocabulary this week! Words Worth Using will be a popular resource for teachers. bit.ly/3gdQaLE. #UNRCoEHD #PackPride #Vocabulary

This October, we're holding three virtual events at which potential applicants will connect with Olin staff and faculty to get to know more about our community and opportunities available for joining the #OlinFaculty. Sign up for a session! olin.edu/events/olin-fa… #hiring

@ass_deans @RickOsterberg Is this coming after MFA?

We are excited to announce our new security system requires a retina scan and a blood sample each time you log in to the network!

A powerful and personal message from one of my amazing colleagues.

OK, tried out a new unit in my intro to philosophy class, and it is my new favorite unit: "Are Grades Bullshit?" I have never seen intro students more intensely engaged, more edge-of-their-seat, and more mind-blown. Thread:

@miradu @sxsw Look for fellow Olin alum @aaronbgreiner , who according to my Twitter feed is also on his way there!

Inadvertent poetry in the local give and take Facebook group. It’s hard not to read it with a poetry voice!

Olin College is hiring visiting faculty in engineering, computing, applied physics, or applied math for 1-2 year positions starting Fall 2022. olin.edu/about-employme…

@miradu Agree! And did you recognize the Babson BECC as one of the main filming locations?

Introducing CareGame! It's like Wordle, but it's how many day of full childcare you had that week. Here's mine: 2/5 🟥🟩🟩🟥🟥 Bad score this week? Don't worry, you get to play next week too!

Wonder how parents of under 5yos are feeling right now? Here are 1300 single spaced pages of feelings (results from a survey run by @ProfEmilyOster). drive.google.com/file/d/1cVj7dQ…

@jayjum So much this - the lack of guidance for families with unvaccinated kids under 5 is astounding.

Something about seeing the Olin Conductorless Orchestra set-up this morning feels a bit… normal, maybe? It’s been so long since I’ve heard OCO play. Excited to fill the campus with people for Olin Family Weekend!

which is why we strongly encourage women and individuals from historically underrepresented communities to apply! olin.edu/join-community…

We are hiring for two new faculty positions @OlinCollege, one in Electrical Engineering and one in Engineering & adjacent fields. We are committed to becoming an increasingly inclusive and diverse learning community that supports equitable learning opportunities for everyone...

Fun facts about @OlinCollege: 2.9% of Olin alumni are venture capital-backed startup founders 0.1% have done a 60 Minutes interview and testified in front of Congress in the same week

Got a little teary eyed on that one. @franceshaugen

This happening now - worth a listen if you have time this morning.

The College was contacted by the @BostonGlobe to share what Frances was like as a student and I’m honored to have played point on the answer: bostonglobe.com/2021/10/04/met…