Education and the Arts: A Cultural Crossroads
November 17, 2011 Everything changes. Everything is connected. Pay attention. –Ancient Buddhist Proverb What does it feel like when your […]
Arts, Education, Music
Education
International Education: A Personal Journey
November 10, 2011 In celebration of International Education Week (November 12-16), I am reminded of my own personal journey as
Education, Music
Music and the Brain: An Enduring Partnership
November 3, 2011 Ever since I became entranced by Coltrane’s song “India” in my bedroom when I was sixteen and
Education
Latin America: Higher Education in Crisis
October 27, 2011 A recent article in the Economist (10/8/11) entitled “Universities in Latin America, The struggle to make the
Education
Student Uprising: A global movement
October 20, 2011 “The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to economize.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Education
International Programs: An Economic Development Solution for Community Colleges
October 13, 2011 These are challenging times for community college leaders. Many states across the country are facing unprecedented budget
Education
We bailed out the banks why not our students?
October 6, 2011 If you haven’t heard already, people are protesting on Wall Street and it’s not the bankers demanding
Education
Is No Child Left Behind…threatening to leave our nation behind?
September 29, 2011 It has been ten years since the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), but
Credentials, Education
The Race, Prison and Education Connection
September 22, 2011 “There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That
Credentials, Education
As Seen in International Educator
“Full-page advertisement for the Association of International Credential Evaluators in the NAFSA publication “International Educator.”
Education
Reflecting on 9/11 and its impact on International Students
September 15, 2011 Ten years ago on September 11, 2001, I was on a Thai Airlines flight heading back home
Credentials, Education
A stimulus plan of sorts…colleges paying employers to hire their graduates
Hope your Labor Day weekend was a good one. Thanks to my employer, who threw in a bonus day making