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Dear CEILS community,
As we head into this holiday season, I am reminded of a conversation I had with a trusted friend. It was about the three R’s needed to build and sustain healthy and lasting relationships. Of course there is Rest, Relaxation and Rejuvenation that we all need, but we also thought about another set of R’s: Recognition, Responsiveness and Reciprocity.
I leave you with the idea that the quality of our relationships with our students, colleagues, co-workers, lab-mates, partners, family and friends are essential to our health and well-being. I encourage you to think about how to deepen your relationships, growth, and satisfaction by Recognizing where you are coming from, and paying attention to how you Respond, while working toward meeting each other’s needs in a Reciprocal way.
Wishing you all joy this winter break, and hoping it will be filled with all of the R’s you need.
The CEILS team is looking forward to welcoming you back in January – ready to respond to your teaching needs!
As always, a special and huge expression of gratitude to the CEILS team, Nubia, Katie D., JoAnn, Supriya, Shanna, Jess, Megan, and Katie Healey for their strength, dedication and brilliance.
With bitter- sweet emotions, we are saying “see you soon” to Katie Healey who is moving over to the humanities. We appreciate all we have learned from you Katie, and we are looking forward to our continued partnership with you and the humanities!
Sincerely,
Rachel Kennison, MSW, PhD
My pronouns: she, her, hers
Executive Director, Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences (CEILS)
Associate Teaching Professor, Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Administrative Co-Leader, Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching & Learning (CIRTL)
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