In April I posted some audio from Al Gore’s keynote at the NASPA/ACPA National Conference. This post drew the attention of a certain blogger by the name of Radar. Radar had also attended the NASPA/ACPA conference and he had a few things to say about Al Gore. I love getting comments on my site that differ from my own opinion. This diversity of viewpoints keeps things interesting and forces me to flex my brain cells.
Tag: Higher-Education
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Higher Education Administration
My blog gets a lot of visits from people who are searching the web for information on student affairs higher education administration graduate programs. I get an email every couple of months asking me for my opinion on programs like Oregon State University’s College Student Services Administration EdM degree program.
Here is a series of questions from MR. MR is considering a career in student affairs and a graduate degree in higher education administration / student affairs.
New job
Hooray! I have a new job. Starting on June 14th, I will be the new Academic Advisor for OSU’s College of Health and Human Sciences.
- Job Searching = Countless hours of searching, writing, calling, meeting, etc.
- Interviews = 5
- Resumes/Cover Letters = A lot
- Finding a position where you get to connect with students and work with a great staff = priceless!
Enrollment Management update 4/26/07
Admissions:
Marilee Jones, the Dean of Admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), resigned from her post today “after it was confirmed that she had ‘misrepresented her academic degrees to the Institute,’ Dean for Undergraduate Education Daniel E. Hastings announced in an e-mail to the MIT community today.”
According to Jones, “I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to MIT 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when I applied for my current job or at any time since.”
Hastings stated that “the process of admitting the incoming class continues without disruption.”
Random Post 4/18/07
- Windy Blogs: WindMaker is amazing. It applies current wind conditions to a website: Here is my blog if it was outside in Columbus Junction, Iowa. via Kottke.
- The Edusphere: I came across a couple interesting comments while Googling my site:
Anonymous said…
I have no reason to think he’s a stalker, but I’ve been reading this guy’s blog lately; he’s one of the most dangerous leftists I’ve ever seen in the edusphere (and he may be supervising life on your campus one day):
Darren said…
He does like to talk about racism, doesn’t he? Also discrimination, race in general, and (my favorite!) social justice.
Nutjob.
Wow! What a compliment! I had no idea that I am “one of the most dangerous leftists..in the edusphere.” Although, to clarify, I don’t identify as a leftist.
- This American Life: I am addicted to the online archives of Chicago Public Radio’s This American Life.
- On Radar: My conversation with Radar has spanned 2 blogs, 2 states that start with the letter “O”, 1 state named Iowa, 2 higher education graduate programs, and more!
- Iowa: I will be in Iowa this weekend to attend the memorial service for my Grandma Katie. Emails, comment moderation, etc. will be on hold until I return.
Thanks for reading. Cheers!
The right to bear arms
Horrible events have transpired today at Virginia Tech.
Why in the hell is it necessary that we have the “right” to bear arms? Hunting? Self-defense? Why do we need to have guns? I mean this is just crazy. The University of Utah cannot even legally bar guns on their campus.
Why are handguns in the possession of anyone who is not a police officer? I could care less about gun control or adding more regulations for gun possession. I feel that guns should not be produced and sold. Having access to guns while growing up in Iowa did not make me more of U.S. citizen or a patriot. I feel that the right to bear arms is an antiquated policy that does nothing except provide fodder for political polarization.
How do guns, and the right to bear them, benefit humanity?
Enrollment Management update 4/10/07
Rankings:
A lot of enrollment management administrators ponder the effects of the U.S. News and World Report college rankings report. The report can lead to a lot of free publicity for those schools that are fortunate enough to be ranked by U.S News.
Blackboard Community System
Blackboard had an amazing booth at the NASPA/ACPA Joint Meeting in Orlando. It was the size of small house and it looked like one too! Inside their mini-mansion, the folks from Blackboard were demoing their portal solution, the Blackboard Community System.
Strategic Student Affairs Technology planning
The Division of Student Affairs at NC State University engage in strategic student affairs technology planning. There site includes downloadable technology planning checklists, technology position responsibility documents, technology planning overview and an overview of the student affairs division technology plan.
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