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A Philosophy of Teaching
What is learning? That may be a strange way to start a statement of one’s teaching philosophy. Or, is […]
Student Development Philosophy
In terms of continuous development of my personal Student Development Philosophy I was reflecting on current events and decided […]
Reflections on the NASPA Assessment and Persistence Conference, June 14-16, 2018 #APC18 Baltimore, MD
#APC is my go-to conference if I have a choice. This year I was fortunate to be able to […]
Don’t “Go It Alone”
I originally wrote this for the professional organization, National Orientation Directors Association (NODA), of which I am currently a […]
Presidential Blogs
From July 27, 2015 until June 30, 2016 I served as interim president for Dawson Community College. Any blogging […]
Assessment and Persistence in Student Affairs: Reflections on #APC2014 in San Antonio
From the outset, Dr. Alexander W. Astin set the stage for collaboration. He illustrated, quite powerfully, how Student Affairs […]
Recycle the box(es)
I often hear this tired old phrase, “think outside the box” or a slightly modified iteration. What does that […]
The Dreaded “P-word”: Passion
The Career Pathways Effect, chapter 12, Career Guidance and Counseling, page 271: “Working together, the members of the counseling […]