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I'm a writer and a professor at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan. You can learn more than you want to learn about me by clicking on "about." You can contact me by sending email to skrause at emich dot edu.
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Author Archives: Steve Krause
Please excuse this post that is not entirely about the death of another grandparent
Earlier this week, a little attempt at humor appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a piece by Shannon Reed called “To My Student, on the Death of Her Grandmother(s).” Over 300 comments later (as of this morning, at least), it’s … Continue reading
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How to respond when a non-academic wants to talk about how you “don’t have to work in the summer”
I’ve been meaning to write something about summer work in academia along the lines of what Alex Reid did back in mid-April. But I hadn’t gotten around to it until now (and this post took me over a week to write, … Continue reading
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Our 2017 Transatlantic Cruise Part 3: London & Reykjavik
Twenty-one days, which is as long as I’ve been away from home in as long as I can remember. A great trip– including parts one and two— and now I’m ready to be back home, at least for a couple … Continue reading
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Our Transatlantic Cruise Part 2: Ports of Call
The cruise part of this trip is almost over and still a mixed bag for me. Sometimes it’s smooth, sometimes it’s not; sometimes the food is good, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes the weather has been good, other times not so … Continue reading
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Our 2017 Transatlantic Cruise, Part 1: At Sea
Loyal stevendkrause readers and/or just friends of mine might recall I went on a cruise back in 2014 where my reaction at the end of it was basically “that was mostly okay, I guess.” So why am I on a Transatlantic … Continue reading
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What I did in the 2016-2017 academic year: a memo for Dean TBA
I was already planning on writing something to reflect on the 2016-17 academic year, and then two things happened. First, my department head (at the request of our interim dean) sent an email to all faculty suggesting that we individually … Continue reading
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That horrible and strange article about writing by John G. Maguire
I have some time on my hands right now. I am completely done with the 2016-17 school year, I am not teaching this summer (and thus not contractually obligated to do much of anything until late August), I won’t be … Continue reading
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Bruni should visit and write about the other 99%
There have been a number of articles/commentaries lately about the delicate and precious and “PC” state of today’s college students, mostly written by people who haven’t spent time on a college campus since they graduated 20 or 30 or more years ago. … Continue reading
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Pre-CCCCs 2017
I’m heading to Portland, Oregon next week for the annual Conference for College Composition and Communication. My involvement this year is kind of in the “alternative” category of things. On Wednesday, I’ll be participating in the Research Network Forum for … Continue reading
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A few brief thoughts on high school, locker room showers, and transgender
On NPR’s “Morning Edition” this morning, I listened to this, “Ex-NC Gov Pat McCrory Offers His Take On Transgender Rights.” NPR was talking to McCrory because he was the governor who oversaw the North Carolina “Bathroom Bill.” McCrory basically said that … Continue reading
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