Ten Minutes Before Class

Professor Diascro
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One of my favorite parts about teaching college students is the ten minutes before class starts when we have time to chat about whatever's on our minds.

  1. 03/08/2021

    Asking for Letters of Recommendation

    I've divided topics related to asking for letters of recommendation into four categories: Category 1: Who to Ask 1. Someone who can write positively 2. Someone with relevant experience for your application 3. Someone you know Category 2: How and When to Ask 1. Contact the professor, by email or in person 2. Ask at the time you’re applying Category 3: Providing Information 1. Make it easy for the recommender  2. Watch email for additional requests  3. Identify deadlines Category 4: Follow Up Communications 1. Thank yous 2. Reminders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod on Twitter or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    17 min

  2. 02/06/2021

    Being Informed in 2021

    This is an inexhaustive list of folks I follow for their expertise about issues and problems of the day.  ·      Jelani Cobb (Twitter: jelani9): professor of journalism at Columbia; staff writer for The New Yorker. ·      Jack Goldsmith (Twitter: @jacklgoldsmith): professor at Harvard University, expert on national security, and co-founder of Lawfare. ·      Joanne Freeman (Twitter: @jbf1755): professor of history at Yale University. Her recent book is about violence in Congress during the Civil War period and she recently published an op-ed in the New York Times on the same topic. She has a lecture series called History Matters that is online and open to the public. ·      Rick Hasen (Twitter: @rickhasen): professor of law at the University of California Irvine; expert on election law and has a blog on the same topic. ·      Sherrilyn Ifill (Twitter: @Sifill_LDF): President of NAACP Legal Defense Fund, she’s an expert on civil liberties, most notably voting rights. Her guest appearance on Chris Hayes’s podcast Why Is This Happening last summer was one of the most compelling discussions about race I’ve experienced. ·      Orin Kerr (Twitter: @OrinKerr): professor of law at the University of California, Berkeley, he’s an expert on computer crime law and internet surveillance. I know almost nothing about these topics so following him has been eye opening. ·      Harry Litman (Twitter: @harrylitman): a former federal prosecutor, columnist for LA Times. His podcast, Talking Feds, includes a rotating group of former federal employees, journalists, and others to talk about current legal issues. His has a patreon too. ·      Barb McQuade (Twitter: @BarbMcQuade): professor of law professor at the University of Michigan, she’s a former federal prosecutor and expert on national security. ·      Dan Rather (Twitter: @DanRather): former news anchor, investigative journalist, and writer.  His has a Substack newsletter called Steady. ·      Heather Cox Richardson (Twitter:  @HC_Richardson): professor of history at Boston College with a Substack newsletter, Letters from an American.    ·      Adam Serwer (Twitter: @AdamSerwer): staff writer for The Atlantic Magazine.  ·      Zoe Tillman (Twitter: @ZoeTillman): journalist for Buzzfeed News, she is my go-to on courts and justice issues.  ·      Joyce Vance (Twitter: @JoyceWhiteVance): professor law professor at the University of Alabama and a former federal prosecutor. ·      Steve Vladeck (Twitter: @Steve_vladeck): professor of law at the University of Texas at Austin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod on Twitter or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    10 min

  3. 12/01/2020

    Buh-Bye 2020

    Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod on Twitter or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    6 min

  4. 11/12/2020

    Compelling Arguments in the Time of Election 2020

    2020 Election Litigation Tracker at SCOTUSBlog Here are the GOP and Trump Campaign's Allegations of Election Irregularities at Washington Post Trump's Path Electoral Victory Is Disappearing. So Are His Legal Avenues at Washington Post ProPublica's Guide to 2020 Election Laws and Lawsuits at ProPublica The Supreme Court's Pennsylvania Cleanup at WSJ Trump Suits Aim to Block Certification in Key States at WSJ Few Courts Have Intervened in Elections in Ways Sought by Trump Campaign at WSJ Trump Campaign Files Lawsuit on Pennsylvania Election Result. Does it Have a Case? at NR Amicus Podcast by Dahlia Lithwick: Empty Suits: Do Trump's Lawyers Have the Goods? at Slate Election Law Blog by Professor Rick Hasen Booth, Wayne C. et al.  2016. The Craft of Research, Fourth Edition. The University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod on Twitter or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    14 min

  5. 10/29/2020

    Keep On Keeping On …

    ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    6 min

  6. 10/16/2020

    Writing is HARD!

    Writing Tools and Resources: Purdue Owl PurdueOWL (Online Writing Lab) : For Grammar For Punctuation For Research and Citation The University of North Carolina Writing Center For Plagiarism For Citation Resources For Thesis Statements For Evidence For Arguments On Reading Aloud Grammarly GrammarCheck

    14 min

  7. 10/08/2020

    The Little Things

    There might be an F-bomb dropped early in this episode. I did warn you in Episode 1 that I curse at times …  If you can get past that, let me know about the little things you do to mitigate the stress and anxiety you feel these days.  ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    10 min

  8. 09/25/2020

    RIP RBG

    In the last several days, I've read and listened to a few sources of wonderful information about Justice Ginsburg and her legacy. I encourage you to check them out, and to let me know what sources you've used to learn more about her.  Totenberg, Nina. "A 5-Decade-Long Friendship That Began with a Phone Call," NPR.Lithwick, Dahlia. "RBG's Prophetic Warning on Roe v. Wade Went Ignored."Slate.Talking Feds Podcast. "Before She Was Notorious: Clerking For Ruth Bader Ginsburg."Gresko, Jessica. "A Rapper, An Elevator, and An Elephant: Stories Ginsburg Told." AP. Earlier this summer, Dahlia Lithwick produced a two-part series on Justice Ginsburg's life and an interview with the Justice herself, on the Slate podcast, Amicus.  The Class of RBG, Part 1The Class of RBG, Part 2 An Interview with Ruth Bader Ginsburg Quotes by Justice Ginsburg ~~~~~~~~~~~ Hosted by me, Professor Diascro (she, her, hers)! Be in touch with questions, concerns, thoughts about college by DM @10mbc_pod or email at tenminutesbeforeclass@gmail.com.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Art by ORCSAID Produced and music by Matthew Diascro

    9 min
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One of my favorite parts about teaching college students is the ten minutes before class starts when we have time to chat about whatever's on our minds.

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  • Creator
    Professor Diascro
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
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