Laura Palucki Blake
@lpblake1
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AVP of IR and Effectiveness at Harvey Mudd. Honest, simple in presentation, complex in character, and sweet until provoked.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined October 2011
What the actual f*ck @espn? The #CanadianGP was pre-empted here in LA for #Pride parade. No biggie, replay at 4pm. I turn it on and find college bball. Game was tied so I get why you stayed, it ends and you put on CORNHOLE?!?! GIVE ME MY FORMULA 1!!
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“You WILL NOT let anonymous evaluations written by teenagers control your mental health.”
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Proud to be here talking about @harveymudd and the work we do on workload and wellness. Thank you to @doctorkag @SherilynnBlack and @acorbe2 for inviting me. We are an hour in and I have pages of notes already!!!
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Worth every minute of your time.
Anyone heard of bicycle face? 🚲 (Thought I’d share my @SmithCollege graduation speech since it looks like I now have the option to tweet long videos 🧐)
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While no one owes Harvard pity, we’d be remiss to not see this as an attack on higher ed, like ones in states like Florida and South Dakota (and and and…), laying the groundwork for ongoing dismantling higher ed — especially public higher ed, where states hold the purse strings.
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Shh, don’t tell anyone but @elliotblake took the kiddos to see #PoorThings and between relatives visiting and everything, it’s the first time since 12/19 that I have been anywhere but the shower by myself. It’s me and the dog alone in the house and I am happy.
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Apolitical is just a different kind of politics. The history of higher ed also tells us that none of what we are dealing with now is actually new. It’s just the latest buzzwords and right-wing talking points, all code for upholding white supremacy.
America’s top universities should abandon their long misadventure into politics, retrain their gaze on their core strengths and rebuild their reputations as centers of research and learning. My take:
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What’s important to know about the efforts to take down university presidents is that the gentile right wingers involved see this as a point of entry to dismantle DEI initiatives.
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Today I received an email from a faculty member that begins “taking that survey was fun”. My work here is done, people.
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The purpose of liberal arts education is not to build your career. It’s to broaden your mind. You don’t have to justify a major based on job prospects. The only explanation necessary is “it interests me.” The true value of college is improving your ability to think and learn.
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Best advice from the panel: keep your students paid and keep them insured, because they eat and they get sick. Note we are talking about assessment. You can’t learn-much less perform-if you are sick or hungry. This is what “student first” really means.
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I’m at a STEM conference and this morning’s session has seven panelists. Only one is a while male. So it can be done, y’all.
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Joy can be a byproduct of community, and community enriches our sense of joy. Help welcome Sarah Willie-LeBreton to Smith by sharing a photo of what brings you joy for a photo mosaic. https://t.co/wb0TUMs6HH
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Just stumbled upon my Dean and a department chair, casually exchanging stories about the first theory that blew their mind once they understood it, as opposed to just reciting it. It’s the best endorsement of a liberal arts education ever.
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The front page of tomorrow's @dailytarheel – I shed many tears while typing up these heart-wrenching text messages sent and received by UNC students yesterday. Our campus was on lockdown for more than three hours. Beyond proud of this cover and the team behind it.
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Don't take a second helping of data when you haven't finished what's already on your plate.
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