Dean of Faculty Christie Sorum has asked her colleagues to put modesty aside for the sake of the College.
And those of us in Communications give a hearty “thanks” to all who were moved to respond.
Sorum, in typical humor, sent an e-mail urging faculty to “lay aside your normal reticence and senses of propriety”
and to alert the Office of Communications when “you publish something, give a talk, win a grant, stage a performance
or do anything that is a professional accomplishment.
“This is all a part of the campaign to ensure that the world knows what we do when we aren't in the classroom, to raise
our College's academic reputation, to increase opportunities for funding, etc.,” Sorum wrote.
“It is not just another imposition on your sensibilities or your time, it is important for the future of Union,” she said,
concluding, “I write as a reformed sinner.”
As of Wednesday afternoon, we'd heard from about a dozen faculty. Thanks for the nudge, Christie. And thank you, faculty,
for keeping us in the loop.