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Ọládiípọ̀ Ajíbóyè

Douglas Pulleyblank as I know him Doug, whom I met for the first time in September 1999 revealed himself as a friendly individual and that continued throughout my stay in Vancouver and even after I returned to Nigeria. During the Christmas break in December 1999, he had a party in his house for faculty members […]

Jeff Mielke

It’s good to have a mentor. If it’s not someone who already works where you work, it’s great if they can show up in your city during their sabbatical, especially when you’re a few years into your first tenure-track job and feeling particularly lost. It’s nice, but not necessary, if it’s someone who used to […]