Kathleen Fitzpatrick

Director of Digital Humanities, Michigan State University

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The good news: It’s been over 48 hours, and I haven’t yet fallen into the “oh, sure, I got tenure, but what have I done for me lately?” that usually develops mighty quickly.

The bad news: It’s pre-registration week, and the last week of classes, and I’ve been so busy that I haven’t found a minute to glow, much less celebrate.

It is possible that these two things are not unconnected. A celebration deferred is perhaps a celebration prolonged.

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