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Legacy Dissonance and Vocational Grief: Navigating the Polarities
No full textAfter decades of building frameworks, mentoring generations of students, and contributing foundational work to a discipline, senior scholars and practitioners may encounter an unexpected emotional landscape. They may observe younger colleagues gaining visibility for ideas that echo—sometimes without attribution—work they pioneered years or decades earlier. They may feel increasingly invisible at conferences where once they were keynote speakers. They may experience a complex weave of emotions: jealousy, anger, sadness, disappointment, and a profound sense of being unrecognized by those who now occupy the spotlight.
This experience, while common, has lacked adequate conceptualization in the scholarly literature. This article introduces two related constructs—legacy dissonance and vocational grief—to name and examine this phenomenon. By providing language for the experience, we create the possibility for reflection, processing, and transformation. Legacy dissonance and vocational grief name experiences that many senior professionals endure but rarely discuss. The emotions involved—from indignation and invisibility to schadenfreude and self-pity—carry cultural stigma that silences acknowledgment. Yet these emotions are legitimate signals pointing to real concerns: the integrity of attribution practices, the preservation of disciplinary history, and the fundamental human need to know that one's life work mattered. By mapping the full emotional landscape, we invite honest self-examination. By providing a reflective assessment tool, we offer a structure for that examination. By presenting the polarity management framework, we offer a path forward that honors both the need to advocate for proper recognition and the freedom that comes from releasing attachment to external validation.This article introduces and explores two interrelated concepts that have received limited attention in scholarly literature: legacy dissonance and vocational grief. Legacy dissonance describes the psychological tension experienced when one's perceived contribution to a field diverges from the recognition, attribution, or continuity that contribution receives. Vocational grief encompasses the complex emotional response to real or anticipated losses associated with one's professional identity, contribution, and meaning making through work. Drawing on Erikson's developmental theory, Johnson's polarity management framework, and emerging literature on professional identity and career transitions, this article proposes a theoretical model for understanding these experiences. A comprehensive emotional landscape is mapped, identifying core emotions, shadow emotions, and transformative emotional states. A polarity map and reflective assessment tool are presented to help professionals navigate the tension between honoring their legacy and releasing attachment to recognition. Implications for nurse leaders, educators, and senior scholars are discussed.Pesut, Daniel. (2026). Legacy Dissonance and Vocational Grief: Navigating the Polarities. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278232
Research Brief: Adaptive level control systems for maximizing stormwater pond functionality
No full textPlain language summary of Cory Anderson's 2025 MSRC-funded research project and findings. Research project title is Adaptive level control systems for maximizing stormwater pond functionality.Minnesota Stormwater Research Council
Clean Water Land & Legacy AmendmentCarlson, Jessy. (2026). Research Brief: Adaptive level control systems for maximizing stormwater pond functionality. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277917
Minutes: Civil Service Consultative Committee: January 15, 2026
No full textIn these minutes: Reports to Civil Service Consultative Committee; Guest Speaker: President Rebecca Cunningham; Office of Human Resources UpdateUniversity of Minnesota: Civil Service Consultative Committee. (2026). Minutes: Civil Service Consultative Committee: January 15, 2026. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278934
Episode 330 - Circadian Rhythms in Dairy Cows: What Sensor Data Reveals About Welfare - UMN Extension's The Moos Room
No full textRuntime 00:16:23In this solo episode of The Moos Room, Brad shares “hot off the press” research on circadian rhythms in dairy cows and what long-term sensor data can tell us about cow welfare. Drawing from a study presented at the International Precision Dairy Farming Conference in New Zealand, the episode explores how daily and seasonal behavior patterns—such as eating, rumination, activity, and rest—are shaped by environment, management, and breed. Using more than 10 years of CowManager sensor data from the University of Minnesota research herd, Brad walks through how different breeds (Holsteins, crossbreds, graze-cross cows, and 1964 Holstein genetics) show distinct seasonal rhythms. Results revealed clear breed differences in eating time, rumination, overall activity, and inactivity, with graze-cross cows showing the strongest seasonal patterns and more stable alignment with environmental cues—suggesting better adaptability to pasture-based systems. The episode highlights how disruptions to circadian rhythms—caused by inconsistent lighting, feeding schedules, or confinement—may be linked to stress, immune suppression, lameness, mastitis, and reduced fertility. Brad discusses how precision dairy technologies offer a powerful, non-invasive way to monitor these rhythms and potentially detect welfare issues before clinical signs appear. The episode wraps up by looking ahead to future research linking behavior patterns directly to health and productivity outcomes, and how better alignment of management practices with natural cow rhythms could improve welfare and resilience on dairy farms.Heins, Brad. (2026). Episode 330 - Circadian Rhythms in Dairy Cows: What Sensor Data Reveals About Welfare - UMN Extension's The Moos Room. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278866
Thomas J. Farrell's Further Reflections on Laura Field's Comment about the Misogyny of the MAGA New Right in Her 2025 Book, and Walter J. Ong's Thought
Full text linkSee the above abstract.In the wide-ranging and deeply personal 7,704-word review essay titled "Thomas J. Farrell's Further Reflections on Laura Field's Comment about the Misogyny of the MAGA New Right, and Walter J. Ong's Thought," I mention by name (1) the political scientist Laura Field 37 times, (2) my former teacher Walter J. Ong 70 times, (3) Donald Trump 37 times, (4) the political scientist Patrick Deneen 9 times, and (5) my OEN articles 40 times as I discuss Laura Field's comment about the misogyny of the MAGA New Right in her 2025 book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right (Princeton University Press).N/AFarrell, Thomas. (2026). Thomas J. Farrell's Further Reflections on Laura Field's Comment about the Misogyny of the MAGA New Right in Her 2025 Book, and Walter J. Ong's Thought. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277738
Registrar’s Advisory Committee Minutes: January 6, 2025
No full textUniversity of Minnesota: Registrar’s Advisory Committee. (2026). Registrar’s Advisory Committee Minutes: January 6, 2025. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277897
Forest Landscape Structure and Scavenger Activity Across Cervid Camera Trap Sites
No full textThis submission is a final research report completed as part of the University of Minnesota Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). The project examines patterns of scavenger activity detected by camera traps across forested landscapes in Minnesota, with a focus on how landscape structure may influence generalist scavengers such as raccoons. This work was conducted in the Forester Lab under the supervision of Dr. James Forester, Professor in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota, and in collaboration with graduate researcher Whitney Sansom as part of a larger, connected research project.Landscape composition and configuration can strongly influence wildlife activity, this could also be the case for generalist scavengers such as raccoons (Procyon lotor), which may play a role in the ecology of disease transmission at cervid feeding sites. Using camera trap data collected from seven sites across Minnesota, this study explored how forest amount and forest configuration within 500 m and 1000 m buffers relate to scavenger activity in landscapes relevant to chronic wasting disease (CWD) dynamics. Forest structure varied substantially among sites, and scavenger detections were highest where the forest was concentrated into fewer, larger patches rather than highly fragmented configurations. In addition to percent forest cover, forest patch count, mean patch area, and area-weighted mean (AWM) patch area were used to characterize landscape context and forest continuity across spatial scales. Comparisons across buffer sizes revealed scale-dependent differences in forest configuration that would not be captured by forest cover alone. Overall, this study highlights the importance of considering forest configuration—not just forest amount—when examining scavenger activity in human-influenced landscapes. By integrating intensive camera trap data with multi-scale landscape metrics, this work provides a framework for understanding how landscape structure may shape scavenger behavior at cervid feeding sites and informs future research on wildlife–disease interactions in fragmented environments.This research was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).Lockwood, Tea. (2026). Forest Landscape Structure and Scavenger Activity Across Cervid Camera Trap Sites. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277938
Registrar’s Advisory Committee Minutes: December 1, 2025
No full textUniversity of Minnesota: Registrar’s Advisory Committee. (2026). Registrar’s Advisory Committee Minutes: December 1, 2025. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277900
National Accessibility Evaluation: Phase II
No full textThis project implements activities for the National Accessibility Evaluation (NAE) pooled-fund study, performing accessibility evaluations describing conditions in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. The National Accessibility Evaluation creates national census block-level accessibility datasets that can be used by partners in local transportation system evaluation, performance management, planning, and research efforts. The project produced a series of annual reports describing accessibility to jobs by driving, biking, walking, and by transit in metropolitan areas across America. Accessibility calculations rely on detailed travel-time calculations for both driving and transit, using commercially available, GPS-based speed measurements and published transit schedules. Each NAE partner received digital access to the accessibility datasets covering their jurisdictions. These datasets quantify access to jobs, health care, schools, grocery stores, and other essential destinations. The annual Access Across America reports provide summaries of the detailed job accessibility datasets for the 50 most populous metropolitan areas across America. These reports were released to national and local media outlets and supported by publicity and communications efforts.Lind, Eric M.; Owen, Andrew; Liu, Shirley Shiqin. (2026). National Accessibility Evaluation: Phase II. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278962
FUTURE THINK: A META-FRAMEWORK FOR LEGACY CURATION IN NURSING
No full textThis article makes three significant contributions. FIRST, it provides a complete curation, analysis, and contextualization of one scholar's foundational column series—Daniel J. Pesut's "Future Think" (1997–2002) in Nursing Outlook. This curation demonstrates how one recurring column series served as intellectual scaffolding for the scholar’s and profession's shift toward systems thinking, complexity awareness, knowledge-work framing, and anticipatory leadership. SECOND, it demonstrates that this column series was not a disconnected journalism project but the foundation for decades of theoretical work—from the OPT Model of Clinical Reasoning through polarity management frameworks to consciousness development theory. Understanding this evolution shows the coherence and depth of Pesut's career-long commitment to helping nurses think about their thinking. THIRD, it presents a comprehensive, nine-step framework that any nursing scholar can follow to create similar legacy portfolios. By providing both detailed case exemplar and replicable framework, the article makes legacy work accessible and actionable for the entire nursing profession. This integrated article synthesizes and weaves together materials that might otherwise be separate publications. Rather than reading ten separate documents, readers now encounter a unified scholarly work that presents the Future Think curation, the intellectual genealogy, the pedagogical frameworks, the impact documentation, the meta-analytical framework, and the implications for nursing—all integrated into one coherent narrative arc.From 1997 through 2002, Daniel J. Pesut authored a seminal column series in Nursing Outlook titled "Future Think" that influenced how the nursing profession understands leadership in times of change and complexity. This article presents a curation, analysis, and contextualization of that column series, demonstrating how it served as intellectual scaffolding for decades of subsequent theoretical work while remaining relevant to contemporary nursing challenges. More broadly, this article presents a replicable nine-step framework for nursing scholars of any generation to systematically archive, curate, and disseminate their intellectual contributions as comprehensive legacy portfolios. Drawing on literature on legacy leadership, archival science, and professional stewardship, the article provides both a detailed case exemplar (the Future Think curation) and practical guidance for other scholars undertaking similar work. The article argues that legacy work is not a luxury but a professional responsibility form of stewardship that ensures intellectual heritage is preserved, contextualized, and made available to future generations. By taking legacy seriously, individual nursing scholars honor their profession while the profession as a whole strengthens its intellectual identity and capacity for knowledge transmission. The article demonstrates that nursing faces a legacy challenge: how to systematically preserve the intellectual contributions of its scholars. It simultaneously offers a model, method and practical framework for addressing this challenge.Pesut, Daniel. (2026). FUTURE THINK: A META-FRAMEWORK FOR LEGACY CURATION IN NURSING. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278949