November 2010
2 posts
Money, money, money, moooney...MOOOOONEY!!! →
Announcing
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship Program
Supporting students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security mission.
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2011
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer...
September 2010
2 posts
August 2010
3 posts
Marion has shared items with you through Google...
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June 2010
1 post
May 2010
3 posts
How do you use this...
If you’re new to blogging…Tumblr is a good place to start. How do you start?
NPR.org - Car Bomb In Times Square...and His Mercy...
DocCarroll thought you would be interested in this story:
Car Bomb In Times Square Fails To Explode
http: //www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126453381&sc=emaf
His Mercy Abounds!!!
My daughter was conflicted about her trip to New York. Her class has been looking forward to it all year. When it was time to go she was excited and they had a great time. That was 1 week from a potential disaster of monumental proportions...a car bomb outside the Lion King...she really enjoyed that show!
April 2010
1 post
March 2010
4 posts
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Just pimpin! →
Rarely do I share with the class my rants and ravings on my other blogs but this one is worth noting. Mrs. Lena Dandridge-Houston (the bane of my existence…in a good way) celebrated 45 years since the beginning of her father, Authur’s, campaign to be fairly treated at Riverdale High School and within the educational system in Jefferson Parish in 1965. She has become the focus of my...
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An Educational Catch 22... →
We need the students to become graduates with advanced degrees to be the professors to help the students graduate with advanced degrees.
Consider the time that has transpired since Brown v Board of Ed. The fact that I am right now in the middle of a desegregation consent order in Jefferson Parish lets me know we still have a long way to go! Sometimes I wonder if W.E.B Dubois was right in...
Come out listen and learn!! →
This is a panel discussion focusing on how blogs are changing the nature of academic discourse. This is not a workshop on “how to blog” but an examination of the value and impact (positive or negative) of academic blogs within specific disciplines. Come on out and see how your colleagues perceive this medium and what we think the future expectations will be in the world of Blogs.
February 2010
4 posts
A Taste of Tee: No Sleep + No Partying= Mid term... →
STUDY STUDY STUDY…PRAY PRAY PRAY…in that order!
Hello Out there,
So after all the fun of Mardi Gras, it is time for me to buckle down and get focused for mid terms. Mid terms are a major determining factor in your grades for the semester. Basically it will be very wise of me to take these exams seriously. So this means that it is time to put…
A Father's Son Victory...Saints vs Colts, 2010 →
Never have I witnessed a more classic tale of a father’s failure to tame the beast and ultimately have a son grow to gain the victory. The countless tales by Homer of father and son battles for good over evil, power over servitude, infidelity over loyalty. In the Old Testament Saul, the father, must unwillingly pay homage to his son, David, and the Kingdom rejoiced. In more recent times,...
I Really Became Interested In This....
A shout out to Black History Month.
mhaynes1:
When I signed up for my African American studies class, I was not expecting to be this interested in it. I have learned a lot so far even though I have only been in the class for about three weeks. This class is focusing on the African American perspective on society. At this moment, we are looking deep into slavery and how it affected millions of...
January 2010
4 posts
.living.loving.learning.
A welcomed sentiment…
sweetladybitterheart:
This week has been stressful but productive. I had a few tests, a performance, and a speech. Overall I completed each task to the best of my ability. I think that I should have managed my time better, and that’s something that I’m constantly trying to perfect. Also, I believe that my down fall was that I created a schedule, but I did not abide...
Empathy is the best policy
mlawrence:
This week has been quite a whirlwind for current events. From the earthquakes in Haiti to the democratic senate loss, proves that these are not favorable of times. Lately, my heart has truly been with the people who are suffering inHaiti. I will always remember the night that i turned my TV to CNN and watched in horror with tears in my eyes and a broken heart as a thirteen year old...
November 2009
2 posts
Need a break....
Today Friday November 20, 2009 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm at our Fraternity House, Sigma Lambda will have a social with music, drinks and free food. The event is open to all Brothers, their families, friends and co-workers.
Due to numerous requests after the social last month, we are bringing back the spoken word artist Ms. Danyel A. Edwards, poetically known as “The African Violet” will be...
Dear Freshman Seminar Colleagues
All freshmen are being asked to complete the Strong Interest Inventory.
Login: Xavier2009
Password: Fall2009
The instructions for doing this (see email!!) are being emailed to them this morning. This on-line testing has been effective in allowing us to advise freshmen for major and career choices, and can help us with student retention. I ask that you encourage your students (by any means...
October 2009
1 post
Education: We have a lot of catching up to do!
There was a time when college was not the rule but the acceptation for all citizens in the United States. What does this mean? This means that if you were one of the fortunate to be able to survive without tilling the fields or manufacturing goods then you might have had the opportunity to attend a college. Not, of course, if you were African American. Taken from Edwin Grant Dexter’s...
September 2009
3 posts
...the pursuit of happiness
The heart of the healthcare issue I believe revolves around our single most precious contract with America and serving as the foundation of our culture: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights,...
What the Hell is wrong with this country!!!! →
It stands to reason that people have mixed opinions about the President that “we the people” put in office. Although his victory was impressive it was not a landslide. My point is, now that he is in office…is he not suppose to talk to us? Words like dictator, socialist, czar are thrown around like “we the people” are out of control. This is a democracy! We...
The Internet was 40 years old this summer...and... →
After the moon landing in 1969 two computers talked to each other. Email was born in 1972. Computers began talking “across the pond” in 1974. Dot com, edu and gov were born when I graduated from college in 1983. The personal computer, the Human Genome Project and wealth within the computer industry was as also being made. Silicon Valley was the mecca for the intellectual and free...
August 2009
8 posts
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement →
We need your participation in this survey provided by Indiana University Center for Survey Research. The primary mission of the for researchers, graduate, and undergraduate students. You’ll need your 900# to complete the survey. Thanks!
NPR (National Public Radio) →
Between “reflections” tackle a new topic of your choice from the news aggregator NPR.org. You will find stories in politics, religion, music, science, art and entertainment. Choose a topic, read it and write here 250 word of your own opinion about its impact on our lives in this global society.
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Resources and reflection can occur anywhere now-a-days. Save your Tumblr email address in your contacts and submit your post by email when in a crunch to get to a computer. Marion L. Carroll, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Xavier University of Louisiana Department of Chemistry 1 Drexel Drive, NCF Annex 344 New Orleans LA 70125 504-520-7371 http://MarionCarroll.com/
“If you apply reason and logic to this career of mine, you’re not going to...”
– Sidney Poitier