Jim, Rhea and all, for 12 years CAMP has put a small amount of money each semester on each staff members ID card (declining balance dollars) to encourage just what you are talking about, Getting a cup of coffee or eating a meal with a student or a group of students. It is wonderful, and does all the things that you are imagining it can do. Last year I forgot to do this for our staff members and you have now reminded me of something that is important and worthwhile and I intend to get back on that this year. Thanks for the reminder. Patti Patti Hanley, L.C.S.W. College Assistance Migrant Program 111 Wilsbach Hall SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY 13820 877.256.2021 [log in to unmask] "Speak up, even if your voice shakes." [Description: Type_Logo_for_email] From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greenberg, Jim Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 10:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: NYT Article: Americans Think We Have the World's Best Colleges. We Don't. Rhea, In hopes of "priming the pump" to your question. One thing we can do is find more ways to interact with our students, formally and informally, around the questions of our disciplines. How about giving every teaching faculty member a $50 coffee card that they can ONLY use to buy students a cup of coffee (or similar). Yes this idea might be a bit too radical but it makes the point. Imagine faculty and students walking with each other to the coffee shop and having conversations. You know what, make the card $100 (-; Jim G. From: Teaching Breakfast List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Nowak, Rhea Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 9:20 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: NYT Article: Americans Think We Have the World's Best Colleges. We Don't. HI Jim- A well written article to be sure, but from my point of view not news. My question, as always: What can I do to make a difference to our students?? Happy 4th to all too. Best, Rhea Rhea Nowak Associate Professor of Art SUNY Oneonta Ravine Parkway Oneonta, NY 13820 607-436-2827 From: <Greenberg>, Jim <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Teaching Breakfast List <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 9:09 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: NYT Article: Americans Think We Have the World's Best Colleges. We Don't. TBers, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/upshot/americans-think-we-have-the-worlds-best-colleges-we-dont.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1 More on the author of this piece, Kevin Carey, can be found here: http://newamerica.net/people/kevin_carey Hope your summer is going well. Enjoy the July 4th weekend. Mr. James B. Greenberg Director Teaching, Learning and Technology Center Milne Library SUNY College at Oneonta Oneonta, New York 13820 email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> phone: 607-436-2701 fax: 607-436-3677 Twitter: greenbjb "Ignorance is curable, stupidity lasts forever"