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Resiliency

Editor’s Note: Originally posted April 21, 2016. Lately I have been reflecting on the characteristics that…
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…
Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) releases Framework for Comprehensive Internationalization

[Editors Note: I first published this in the CCID newsletter on September 1, 2012. This weekend…
Section Management

January 28, 2012 In an effort toward transparency and to respond to a variety of faculty…
Professional Development Revisited

January 27, 2012 I have a passion for learning. I have often attributed a key moment…