by Edie Glaser | Jan 13, 2015 | 2015, The Pretentious Circus, Winter
Draftee’s Prayer Dear Lord, today I go to war: To fight, to die, Tell me what for? Dear Lord, I’ll fight, I do not fear, Germans or Japs; My fears are here. America! —Excerpt of the 1943 “Draftee’s Prayer,” quoted in A People’s History of the United States...
by Bill Ripley | Dec 28, 2014 | Last WORD, Winter
I have been in a classroom of one kind or another since 1967. I got the call to teach, while serving in the United States Peace Corps in a small mountain village of 8,000 inhabitants at 13,000 feet in the Andes Mountains of Peru. I say “call” because I truly feel...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Nov 26, 2014 | Board, Fundraising, Presidents, Winter
Jesus prayed all night before choosing his disciples. Have you ever wished you had done the same before recommending certain people to join the board? Or, were you stuck with appointed members, people who would not have chosen to serve the school, but who are...
by Harry Weber | Nov 26, 2014 | Academics, FAFSA, Winter
“Our job is to educate, and any involvement with Financial Aid will just complicate our mission.” Historically, that has been the mindset of academia in general and the administrative divisions of colleges, universities and seminaries, in particular. This is...
by Jeannie Ferriss | Nov 7, 2014 | Library, Winter
“I need help,” a student worker confides. “I don’t know who to talk to.” Academic librarians may often find themselves in counseling situations. More importantly, they need to assure that the resources are available for supporting courses in counseling… or even for...
by David Agron, Ph.D. | Sep 29, 2014 | Accreditation, Winter
She patiently slumps in the chair across from your desk. You hang up the phone and apologize for making her wait. Next, you tell her how happy you always are to see an alumna like her. Then she begins. “The graduate school won’t accept me because I went to this...
