I have been asked by the Office of International Programs here at JMU to speak at the International Student Leadership Conference this coming Saturday. There are a couple of reasons why they asked me, I think. Firstly, the audience is mostly comprised of international students and, perhaps, as an "international" faculty member, I can offer some insights into leading. Secondly, I am a writing teacher and when I proposed "writing for leadership" as the topic of my session, it was received rather well.

So, as I prepare for the session, I think I will structure it around the rhetoric of the current presidential campaign and will begin with the instant-classic Obama speech on race last week. So, I will probably end up talking about the role of rhetoric and persuasion in mobilizing the masses for a cause.

Now, after the presentation, the Powerpoint file is attached, for anyone interested.

It's that time of year again: time to make and post course fliers trying to attract students into the summer classes. Here is what I am teaching this summer. It is not a gem of design, but any means, but it, hopefully, does the job.

After a rather prolonged break, the site is back up. I have a new determination to post fresh content here as often as time permits. In the meantime, please visit the links above to see what I am up to.