a request for a faculty improvement leave should detail the activities proposed for the year or the term and indicate their significance for the mission of the university. life feeds on life, and we are a part of that--and there's nothing wrong with it. and the boom continues at close to record high levels. this the first time in recorded history that anyone was brought back to life. let’s say that a parent values education. in the peak of summer, you will also experience very long days (up to 19 hours of daylight!). 