Teaching in the Trump times

"How do I describe this troubled world of ours — the grave crossroads we straddle, the mighty stakes of our decisions — in a manner both truthful and gentle? How do I gird my students for the uncertainties and obstacles ahead while equipping them with an ample store of hope? I’ve been on the faculty at Duke University for five years now, and this past one has been the most challenging and the strangest by far.” — Frank Bruni  More