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Divide and Conquer
One of the key throughlines from my time in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, was the theme of division. Division was an evil and malicious tool that supported minority white rule both before and during apartheid. Division was seen everywhere – tribal divisions, race-based divisions, urban vs. rural divisions, economic divisions, educational divisions, access
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A Day in the Life of an AVP – the Holiday Edition
Joyance This word popped up on my phone yesterday as the word of the day. Isn’t it charming? Even without knowing exactly what it means, it has a lovely lilt. Joyance Joyance – as you might expect – means joyous feeling. Gladness. Delight. Enjoyment. As we bring this semester and this year to a close,
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Legacies
Legacies can be cherished or burdensome. Legacies can be known or hidden. Legacies can be something to celebrate or something to forget. I was raised by college-educated parents. My father was a philosophy professor at a public university until he retired at age 70. He met my mother when they were both at Baylor, where
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A Day in the Life of an AVP – the November Edition
Thursday, November 29 was a typical day. Over the course of the day the focus of my attention included dual credit staffing challenges, weekend college, changing the Math calculus sequence, eight-week courses and programs, organizing a conference in Austin in January, off-cycle pay requests, position change and budget approval forms, job postings, our longstanding ROTC/Military