Academic Alchemy is where higher ed meets the elements of transformation. These are periodic reflections designed to catalyze change, reduce the activation energy needed for progress, and distill complexity and noise into clarity. Rooted in curiosity and sparked by real campus experiences, from advising to pedagogy to student belonging—this space lives at the intersection of curiosity and combustion. No smoke, no mirrors, just honest reactions to the volatile, pressurized ecosystem we call higher education.
(Caught the chemistry references? Don’t worry, no goggles required, you’re already part of the experiment.)
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