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Family Business

Editors Note: This blog was first published in 2017 and is republished as my current college…
Talent Management

A recent notification that my institution will lose another employee serves as a useful reminder that…
Fast Runner

Many years ago I was working with a colleague on an adult accelerated program. To my…
Resiliency

Lately I have been reflecting on the characteristics that enable organizations and individuals to respond to…
Trains and Ducks

Sunday, April 3, 2016 My institution’s focus on completion for transfer students includes development of what…
Getting Under the Hood of the Aspen Award

Getting under the hood of the Aspen Award. All the media attention placed on the Aspen Institute’s Top…
The Science of Muddling Through

A story of the ctcLink implementation issues faced by colleges in Washington.
Programs of Study Reconsidered: Branches Break without a Trunk

Bloggers Note: I first published this blog in December 2014 and continue to find relevance. In…
Programs of Distinction: A tale of three accreditation visits.

March 30, 2014 Over the past two weeks, I have had a most remarkable and quite…
The Blue Muppet

The Blue Muppet This is a blog about mentoring. Not your everyday “how can I help…
A Four Legged Stool of Faculty Life

Conceptual framework of full-time faculty work (image augmented by AI).
We Lived Here

As I neared the final day at my last institution, I was reminded of the many…