Writing Along The Way

The entangled roots of a large tree with red leaves on the ground. The roots point to the web of relationships that influence authorship, shape collaboration, and enrich scholarship.
Love, Complexity, and Interconnection: the Heart of University LifeEducationThe Long Road

Love, Complexity, and Interconnection: the Heart of University Life

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 31, 2026
Rapids on the Willamette River fill the frame of this image, taken from the South side of the river, looking North with evergreens and blue skies and wispy clouds in the background.
Finding New Modes of Communicating as Provost

Finding New Modes of Communicating as Provost

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 26, 2025
The Spartan Rock, painted white, with a green Spartan helmet, on the left and "Always a Spartan" painted on the front. The names of Brian Fraser, Arielle Anderson, and Alexandria Verner, are written in green letters along the bottom. In front of the rock are piles of flowers and a green and white Spartans Will flag laying on mulch front and center of the image. There are three crosses with hearts and fish symbols to the right of the rock.
When Twilight Silence FallsEducationLivingThe Long Road

When Twilight Silence Falls

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 18, 2023
A page from Christopher P. Long's journal, illustrating his daily writing practice. Brown ink on dot grid paper, with a Sailor Realo pen out of focus on lying on the page. The word "Listen" is underlined and legible in his small cursive handwriting. Much of the text on the page is not legible.
Return to BloggingBlogging and Social MediaThe Long Road

Return to Blogging

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 7, 2023
Field of wild flowers
Deepening Connection in a Time of DistancingThe Long Road

Deepening Connection in a Time of Distancing

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 29, 2020
Connected Ropes
Toward a Culture of Care

Toward a Culture of Care

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 24, 2019
Teal Ribbon on a Tree
Failures to ListenThe Long Road

Failures to Listen

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 24, 2019
Linton Hall Through A Glass Ball
Living Values

Living Values

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 30, 2018
Tree Roots
Cultivating a Culture of Trust

Cultivating a Culture of Trust

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 12, 2018
College of Arts & Letters Blueprint
Life’s Blueprints: Designing the Structure of Our Professional LivesThe Long Road

Life’s Blueprints: Designing the Structure of Our Professional Lives

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 15, 2018
Weaving Loom
Practices of Weaving: Arts & Letters at MSUThe Long Road

Practices of Weaving: Arts & Letters at MSU

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 14, 2017
View of the earth from space
Practicing GratitudeThe Long Road

Practicing Gratitude

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 24, 2017
Red Cedar
The Emergence of Our Vision: Public Education Rooted in the Liberal ArtsThe Long Road

The Emergence of Our Vision: Public Education Rooted in the Liberal Arts

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 19, 2017
Beware the JabberwocksLivingThe Long Road

Beware the Jabberwocks

Christopher LongChristopher LongMay 23, 2017
To Teach and DelightThe Long Road

To Teach and Delight

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 14, 2017
Paths Outside of Linton Hall
Charting a Path to Intellectual Leadership, then Following ItThe Long Road

Charting a Path to Intellectual Leadership, then Following It

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 14, 2017
Between Beginning and RoutineThe Long Road

Between Beginning and Routine

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 15, 2017
Seal of Michigan State College
Open Letter to the College of Arts & LettersThe Long Road

Open Letter to the College of Arts & Letters

Christopher LongChristopher LongNovember 12, 2016
Black and white abstracted image of layers of circles and squares
Critical Diversity in a Digital AgeThe Long Road

Critical Diversity in a Digital Age

Christopher LongChristopher LongOctober 31, 2016
Keyboard Keys C and V
Bringing Your CV to LifeBlogging and Social MediaDigital ScholarshipThe Long RoadVita

Bringing Your CV to Life

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 30, 2016
Finding Your Place, Leaving a MarkEducationThe Long Road

Finding Your Place, Leaving a Mark

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 31, 2016
Funnel of stacked books
Investing in Humanities PublishingDigital ScholarshipThe Long Road

Investing in Humanities Publishing

Christopher LongChristopher LongAugust 8, 2016
Close-up of the Constitution
Responding to Complexity with Nuance and GraceCivic LifeThe Long Road

Responding to Complexity with Nuance and Grace

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 14, 2016
A grove of pine trees, looking up from ground level, with evening twilight in the background.
MSU ShadowsThe Long Road

MSU Shadows

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 1, 2016
Dean Long fist bumps fellow speaker
5 Things That Facilitate Academic CollaborationEducationThe Long Road

5 Things That Facilitate Academic Collaboration

Christopher LongChristopher LongJune 27, 2016
Learning to Play in a More Inclusive KeyEducation

Learning to Play in a More Inclusive Key

Christopher LongChristopher LongApril 25, 2016
Typewriter hammer
Arts & Letters ScholarsThe Long Road

Arts & Letters Scholars

Christopher LongChristopher LongMarch 3, 2016
Roots growing in a brick wall
Practicing Inclusion as a Matter of Institutional HabitThe Long Road

Practicing Inclusion as a Matter of Institutional Habit

Christopher LongChristopher LongFebruary 14, 2016
Painting of Diogenes by Gerome
I am allergic to cynicism.The Long Road

I am allergic to cynicism.

Christopher LongChristopher LongJanuary 12, 2016
Young hands holding hops
Engaged ScholarshipEducationThe Long Road

Engaged Scholarship

Christopher LongChristopher LongDecember 24, 2015
Waves of water caused by drops of water
Catalytic OpportunitiesThe Long Road

Catalytic Opportunities

Christopher LongChristopher LongDecember 11, 2015
Corrections in a manuscript
Habits of Public WritingThe Long Road

Habits of Public Writing

Christopher LongChristopher LongDecember 6, 2015
Paths to ExploreThe Long Road

Paths to Explore

Christopher LongChristopher LongSeptember 7, 2015
Green grass leading up to the beautiful Katsura Tree in the Beal Botanical Garden. There are purple flowers in the foreground on the right.
A Living Place of EducationEducationThe Long Road

A Living Place of Education

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 28, 2015
The Edge of the Oak OpeningThe Long Road

The Edge of the Oak Opening

Christopher LongChristopher LongJuly 1, 2015