Hi Slungus! Been a while.

THIS. We simply have to stop it.

Study reveals link between cognitive impairments and chronic diseases - Las Cruces Bulletin Researchers at New Mexico State University have found that cognitive impairments may increase the risk of premature death in Americans with chronic diseases. Two new NMSU studies examined the combinat...

Proud of my colleagues Dr. Liz England-Kennedy, Dr. Karen Kopera-Frye, and Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani for their studies on cognitive impairment and chronic disease outcomes! Great local coverage here in the Las Cruces Bulletin: www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/stud...

Thank you, Mishell! Needs to be shared widely.

Thanks for this outstanding resource, Megan!

Oh and this one: Apologies for the late notice on this request, and we recognize that most faculty are off contract for the summer so it’ll be challenging to get their input on it, but if we can have a response with an estimate of your department’s needs by tomorrow….

Talent and talent acquisition, circling back, performance improvement. Oh, and fuck is probably underused.

Tracking the Medicare Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Bill | KFF KFF is tracking the Medicare provisions included in the legislation approved by the Budget Committee compared to current law

We’re all talking about Medicaid cuts, and we should also note the likely cuts to Medicare, hidden in the bill…. Read here: www.kff.org/tracking-the...

Absolutely. High school AP history class—had to pay for the book ourselves as I recall. Life changing.

Woo hoo! Happy birthday, Slungus!

Happens frequently in academic personnel management. It’s exhausting and disheartening for those who want the institutional context to enhance quality of life for faculty, students, and the greater community.