Dr. James Tallmon

I had a great conversation with a dozen of my colleagues, representing many disciplines across campus, last Friday. I’d like to convey to you, dear readers, the gist of what we discussed. I suspect I speak for more professors than those 12. We made teaching our vocation for noble reasons: we wished to earn a living talking about ideas, we wished to work closely with other people, honing their intellectual skills, equipping them for success in their career as human beings, and we wished to instill in them a love of learning.