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A Painful Separation

by Dr. Murali Balaji, March 4, 2010

When I arrived at Lincoln last fall, some of the veteran faculty mentioned that the English and Mass Communications Department would split into two separate departments. On Monday, we came one step closer to that separation when the department voted unanimously to recommend such a move. This was no small

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The Cos’ Effect

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 25, 2010

Nearly 20 years after its final episode, The Cosby Show continues to be a powerful teaching tool and an intense source of discussion. As someone who grew up watching the Huxtables, I often mistook the sitcom for reality. The Huxtables were not characters, but real people whose experiences I could

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Underground Greeks: Dealing With the Not-So-Secret Pledge Process

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 17, 2010

About one month into the fall semester, four of my students mysteriously started missing classes, showing up late and missing assignments.All of them barely passed my class, but, on the last day of the semester, I found out why their production had slipped so greatly. They all proudly wore their

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Sharing My World

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 10, 2010

In my short time at Lincoln, I've sought counsel from veteran faculty whose insights have helped shape my perspectives as an educator. But one of the most important things I've done is make friends with fellow junior faculty, most of whom are around my age. Having colleagues who can identify

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Celebrating Blackness at an HBCU

by Dr. Murali Balaji, February 3, 2010

When people think of Lincoln University, among the first things that come to mind is its storied past and the alumni, such as Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes and Kwame Nkrumah, who have made a significant impact in the struggle for human rights.One of the ironies of being at Lincoln is

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