Faculty members at colleges and universities around the country are grappling with how to address potentially sensitive topics such as race and ethnicity, sexual assault, gender and sexuality, ...
Considering the examples above, each is enough to make you scream and wonder how we got to this place. However, taking them collectively becomes an even harder pill to swallow because they stem from ...
Filipinos are known for spontaneity, quickness to smile and great hospitality. Kind and gentle, it is difficult to say no directly or correct people publicly. Instead, Filipinos would rather keep ...
The postelection climate has heightened concerns about managing incivility in instructional settings and society as a whole. In October, I wrote an essay for Inside Higher Ed that explored how ...
The glare from across the room. The cutting remark about an employee’s performance. The gossiping down the hall. The disruptive outbursts in meetings. The silent treatment. They are a few examples of ...
Regarding “Incivility in Washington,” an Oct. 7 editorial: Writing about this would be a lot easier if The Maui News and the rest of the country’s media would just state that they are an arm of the ...
Recently, my institution came under public condemnation over certain breaches in the enforcement of a dress code for students on campus. Videos on social media show the manhandling of a female student ...
Incivility in the OR: How hospitals, nurse managers and front-line nurses should respond Incivility and bullying in the operating room is a common but dangerous problem. According to an article in the ...
Fuck ‘em. There. Done it. I’ve been uncivil in print. It’s what Charlie Hebdo does every week. I’ve often laughed privately at their covers as they drop into my Facebook stream - I love their ...
Our current political environment, as well as our present culture in general, has unfortunately devolved towards extreme incivility or rudeness on steroids! Sadly and tragically, insults, rancor, ...
Online and social media’s capacity to enable anyone to communicate their ideas and views is much celebrated. So why do so many people feel nervous about getting involved with online debate? Too often, ...