Note From the Editor: April 2000
Athena Perrakis
Ed.D. student, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California
aperrakis@aol.com
Welcome to another issue of Academic Exchange Extra -- my second
installment as Editor in Chief. This month we bring you a new
genre of writing, which we hope will interest you and inspire
your own creative process. Jamie Grasser, Assistant Editor of
Extra, will supervise the fiction section of each issue, and for
this month has carefully selected a great short story and several
masterfully written poems. Please feel free to contact her with
your comments or suggestions as she works to expand the fiction
portion of future issues. I thank Jamie for her dedication to
Extra, and know that her contributions will only enhance our
popularity with readers from all disciplines and educational
levels.
Ben Varner, faculty advisor and senior editor of Extra, has once
again put in overtime helping us complete this issue. I hope you
will enjoy the variety of subjects presented this month, which
range from issues of race and education to probationary student
needs and study abroad experiences. My own reflection on the Miller
Forum is included, in addition to a particularly relevant student
essay. We look forward to hearing your responses.
You will also notice that I have added a column for reader response,
in hopes that you will articulate both your likes and dislikes, for
potential publication in a future "response" column. Ben, Jamie and
I agree that your opinions are central to our progress. We can only
continue and move forward if we know what our readers want to see
and read in an on-line journal. Let us know what you think!
I hope that your transition into spring has been a smooth and
peaceful one. Enjoy the beauty of the season, and as you read this
issue, consider what you might contribute in the months to come.
We are still in need of dedicated, hard working, serious, intelligent
Assistant Editors, and we always welcome new and interesting article
submissions. Send me a message, and any publishable documents as
word attachments. Thanks for your continued interest in Extra.
We appreciate your support and encouragement.
Athena
3/28/00