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Elevator or Stairs?
(Image by nakataza92 from Pixabay) (Image by No Way from Pixabay) At the start of each semester at Austin Community College, across our 11-soon-to-be-12 campuses, we have Welcome Tables for the first two days that are positioned at main entrances. Faculty, staff, and administrators all sign up for shifts, and we have great fun welcoming new…
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Here We Come A Wassailing
I am currently reading North Woods by Daniel Mason. Is it a brilliant brook that tells the story of our country through the people who live in a particular place in New England, spanning from Puritan times to the present. I want to offer a quote from the book; this quote is in the voice…
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Radical Transparency, Radical Simplicity, Radical Trust
Many of you have heard our chancellor talk about radical transparency and radical simplicity. In a conversation with the instructional leadership team, one of them added the third leg of the stool: radical trust. What is radical transparency? Does it mean we talk about everything? Does it mean we are expected to answer every question? …
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Persistent Resilience
I am a baseball fan. I have loved baseball for as long as I can remember. I recall being in grade school and wanting to stay inside during recess to watch a bit of a World Series game – back when those games were mostly played during the day. I recall sitting in a graduate…