ASC first Faculty Lecture is September 22   The Adams State
College Fall 2010 Faculty Lecture series begins with "All in the
Family: Understanding Family Dynamics", by Dr. Linda Christian,
professor of teacher education, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September
22, in Porter Hall (the science building) room 130.  Why do fish
and relatives stink after three days? Why do people in your
family expect you to solve their problems? How do you know what
the rules are in a family? Did the conflicts between you and
your partner seem to center in minor issues like where to
squeeze the tooth paste and when to open holiday gifts? Have you
ever been in a home and thought, "wow, what a great place to be
a kid"? Do you and your partner seem to have very different ways
of resolving conflicts? How much of your identity is tied to
your family? Why are television families so entertaining?  Dr.
Linda Christian  Dr. Linda Christian  This presentation will
focus on examining the family as a system with certain
characteristics that help defi