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Leadership Lessons from the Land of Cancer, Part III
As I continue to dwell in the land of cancer, I continue to learn life lessons that are also leadership lessons. Here are the latest things I’ve learned, either for the first time or for the umpteenth time. There may be more lessons for me, especially since my chemo won’t end until June of 2026. …
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The Community College Mission
Many of you have heard me “preach the gospel” of the community college mission. You know that I believe in who we are and who we serve. We are an open access institution and we serve all comers. We serve high school students who are getting a jump on college. We serve students who need…
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Teaching in Six Words: Teacher Appreciation Week Edition
In February I launched this form to allow faculty members to submit their six-word teaching statement. Modeled on Six Word Memoirs, I’m asking any and all faculty to submit their view of teaching in six words. (Keep those submission coming!) Since it’s teacher appreciation week, I thought I would offer a few more of the…
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Two Years Later
In our break room on the 6th floor of HBC there are a couple of cubbyholes where things are stored – they contain boxes, a small desk, and more boxes. While waiting for my coffee to brew this afternoon, I noticed this on the wall of one of those cubbyholes. I’ve glanced at it dozens…