Nick’s Updates
- Participating in a marvelous Arts and Humanities Grants Workshop hosted by NYS Congressman Paul Tonka., Aug 20
- @TomMackey @OLCToday @SUNYEmpire Likewise, Tom! Looking forward to engaging conversations with the panel and audience., Nov 14
- RT @MsDrasby: Waiting to learn about "Strategies for Teaching w/ Emerging Tools & #technology in a very crowded room at… https://t.co/vPdE4pfvaA, Jul 3
- RT @ESC_Provost: .@SUNYEmpire @ESCGrad faculty Nicola Allain presents Strategies for Teaching with Emerging Tools and Technologies t… https://t.co/OWT6EbsEg4, Jun 30
- @ESC_Provost @SUNYEmpire @sscsdschools @DavidBejou It was great to be part of such a wonderful conference - and lov… https://t.co/ectCGuAQo6, Jun 30
- Tony Bates: Athabasca University’s Centre for Distance Education to close. https://t.co/EG00PGE34v, May 25
- Pew Research: Americans say U.S. colleges make the grade, but many say public schools don’t measure up. https://t.co/PbjBBtAQrL, May 25
- Shifting Campus Culture through Mentoring https://t.co/f2TyTnx2pY via @wcet_info, May 25
- Hack Education Weekly News https://t.co/inwPa0dZXO, May 25
- North Country Wild Care is offering a free course on the Physical Exam of a wild animal in need of rescue and rehab… https://t.co/KOMfji422S, Nov 30
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Back in the Swing of Things
Hello Everyone, I am back in full swing after mostly social media silence during a full year sabbatical. During that time I was immersed in translating pre-Socratic Greek and French philosophy, writing narrative memoir poems – a book length collection … Continue reading
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Poetry, Philosophy, and Wildlife
Hello dear readers, it has been a while since I provided an update on my blog. I have been taking a break from social media to concentrate on family, wildlife care, and new work developments. I am currently on sabbatical, … Continue reading
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Didactic Poetries launched on November 1
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my translation of Philippe Beck’s Didactic Poetries launched on November 1 – featured on the Guardian Book Section via Asymptote’s Translation Tuesdays. From the Univocal Publishing website: One of France’s most important contemporary … Continue reading
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Allain-Bruchac Nuptials
Joseph and I married on June 18 in a non-traditional interfaith ceremony, reflecting our roots in indigenous Polynesian and Native American traditions. The wedding was held outdoors, under a pine and flower arbor, on a hill overlooking the beautiful grounds … Continue reading
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Travels, Teaching, Poetry and Dance
So much has happened since I last wrote. My nephew Justin and his lovely bride Gina married in a traditional Tahitian wedding ceremony in Papara, Tahiti in October. Joseph and I had a wonderful time at the wedding, visiting with … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Dance, Emerging Technologies, French Polynesia, Philippe Beck, Tahiti, Wedding
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September in Saratoga
There is something about September in Saratoga Springs. The ethereal light quality reminds me of Paris in April. Deeply textured, bright yet soft, beautiful. Late summer flowers are blooming, and apples and pears fall heavily from fruit-laden trees. Throngs of … Continue reading
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New Beginnings
Greetings, Friends. My website had issues this summer, and the blog posts from previous years are no longer available as archived files. I might make a separate archive for them, though. Check back for that if you’re interested. I have … Continue reading
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