Next week the school year begins, and as I sit here in my home office, I wonder what the year will be like. It is a time of change in the world and on my campus. I’ll be in a classroom maskless for the first time in two years, we have a new President in their second semester and an evolving student body. The world around us is still filled with hate, and empathy seems to be at an all-time low for many. I’ll be teaching the same three courses I have for years. I am excited about a new first-year experience I’m teaching alongside professors from the Theater, English, and Chemistry departments. “What’s Your Story?” should be a lot of fun for all of us. Merging all of the students together in our experimental theater will be a challenge that I’m excited to face. This summer, I was given a new title of Professor of the Practice of Business and Management. I’ve worked hard for this and continue to work to ensure that non-tenure track faculty across our campus are more respected and treated equally.…