Charise Alexander Adams

How evil do you have to be to pick on *Elmo*?

Yesterday afternoon, I and my co-investigators got a notification from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that our proposal was a finalist for funding through their Rapid Response program... followed 5 minutes later by an email saying, Sorry, we sent that by mistake, you are not getting funded. 🙃

Screenshot of text: By Sarah Giacomini Student Leadership and Involvement Center In working closely with student leaders and professional staff, I strive not just to guide them, but to walk alongside them, sharing in their growth, challenges and joys. This value calls me to remain grounded in empathy and to see my work as a form of mutual formation in which I learn just as much as I teach. In a world that feels increasingly divided and heavy, it feels more important than ever to be not only for people, but with them and to show up with compassion, even when I do not fully understand their experiences. Being for and with others draws me toward humility and presence and reminds me that true impact happens not in moments of control but in moments of connection with those around me.

A colleague in Student Life posted this reflection on being "for and with" students on a Jesuit campus. Her remark that "true impact comes not in moments of control but moments of connection with those around me" is a beautiful reminder as we approach the semester. 💙 #JesuitEducation #Creighton

The good news is almost everyone thanks the driver as they exit the bus.

July in Nebraska: When it's too hot to wear long pants but you have too many bug bites to shave your legs 🥴

We've been asked to help take in pets from the devastating floods in Texas. Unfortunately, we are at capacity, which doesn't allow us nearly the kennel space to assist. But we WANT to help.

Can you adopt to help free up some kennels? bit.ly/3q2yJ0a

This feels like a ✨prime✨ week to close the book on Amazon.

A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U A Call for Constructive Engagement

Happy to see that Creighton University president the Rev. Dr. Daniel S. Hendrickson, along with many colleagues, signed this important letter to our federal government www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

Disappointed but not surprised that @nehgov.bsky.social is being targeted. nhalliance.org/nha-statemen...

Higher ed colleagues, are you following colleges and universities on this platform? 🏫 If so, which ones? Or are folks mostly connecting with peers? 🗨️💬 I ask as I consider next steps for my department's social media presence now that we are off X.

That headline sure is scary, with AI as the subject of that sentence. Thanks for sharing.

Vets Get Pets is tomorrow! We'll be opening an hour early - 11 a.m. - on Wednesday, Dec. 11, for veterans to find a new best friend. Spread the word!

Learn more info here: https://buff.ly/3BckQbj

Barnabus looks like he belongs in the Star Wars universe. 😍

Season 1: Ways of Knowing — The World According to Sound

I'm loving this audio series on the humanities. Take a listen. www.theworldaccordingtosound.org/ways-of-know...