The University of British Columbia, one of my alma maters, has re-tooled its school pep song. Entitled Hail UBC, the original was written by Harold King. While the classic version is a catchy tune (I can be found singing it on occasion), it more closely resembled a Lawrence Welk number than a school cheer. The [...]
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Hail to UBC
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What a Commencement Speech Should Not Be…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What UCLA missed as a result of James Franco’s last minute exit… stage left…
James Franco’s Rejected UCLA Commencement Speech
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How much is too much?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was in a setting recently when a speaker asked the assembled crowd: “Who here thinks that tuition isn’t already too high?” The assumption was that everyone would agree that tuition was over priced. I was the exception.
First, it’s important for me to say that I believe in universal access to higher education. Your ability [...]
I’m back…
Posted in Uncategorized on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After a two month hiatus, I am returning to my blog. The lack of posts is the result of not much to say, but also a lack of time. While I imagine I’ll continue to express opinions on politics and the world around me, I want to spend more time talking about critical questions in [...]
The Canadian Leaders Debate
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Canadian Politics, Debate, Elizabeth May, Gilles Duceppe, Jack Layton, Leaders Debate, Stephane Dion, Stephen Harper on October 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
No homerun moments in the Canadian debate tonight. Certainly Harper was beat up, but it wasn’t as bad as last night in the French debate. He certainly seemed to wear the mantle of statesman. May gets points for just showing up. Dion was only slightly more animated than the set. And Layton was not as [...]
Be Brave
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BLOGGING FROM MY PHONE
Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tech is gr8! I can now post from my new phone.
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Twitter: The Chronicle of Higher Education- chronicle: New Mobile Site Makes Coffee Breaks More Efficient http://bit.ly/72J4Xp
- chronicle: Too Much Reading? Try Listening Instead http://bit.ly/8SEwUM
- chronicle: RT @JenHoward: A Hot Type conversation with Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama's half-sister, about their mom's book, coming out from @DUKEPress. ht ...
- chronicle: Mmmm, sustainability. How is Emory U saving heirloom turkeys? By eating them. http://bit.ly/71XU5o
- chronicle: A schizophrenic professor offers advice to the mentally ill on the tenure track. 1st question: whom do you tell? http://bit.ly/81T7yV
- chronicle: U. of Texas System Signs Up With Password-Streamlining Service http://bit.ly/4THO1b
- chronicle: Barnes & Noble Says Nook Reader Is Not Ideal for E-Textbooks http://bit.ly/6H1HJm
- chronicle: UC students who protested big tuition hike impressed Murray Sperber, who was in their shoes 45 years ago. http://bit.ly/83Vci2
- chronicle: Campuses can be risky places. A look inside how Auburn U. tries to keep safe. http://bit.ly/6JDm10
- chronicle: Hackers Strike Climate-Research Center, Hoping to Change the Debate http://bit.ly/7O7yv0
- Twitter: Harvard Graduate School of Education
- hgse: Usable Knowledge: Harvard Ed Dean Kathy McCartney on the lasting impact of high-quality early childcare http://bit.ly/578QPQ
- hgse: Colleagues Reflect on Kennedy's Education Legacy at Askwith Forum: Although much of country is familiar with th.. http://bit.ly/1yFK30
- hgse: Prospective Students Visit Campus for Diversity Recruitment Program Event: Last week 195 prospective students f.. http://bit.ly/1mrZhD
- hgse: Johnson, Perkins Named to Endowed Chairs: Dean Kathleen McCartney has announced the appointment of two Harvard .. http://bit.ly/qSd3l
- hgse: Everyday Heroes: Brence Pernell, Ed.M.'09: Brence Pernell, Ed.M.'09, approached his first assignment as a teach.. http://bit.ly/1bPop2
- hgse: Listen to Harvard Ed Professor Fernando Reimers on Wisconsin Public Radio today from 4-5pm http://www.wpr.org/
- hgse: How to create effective early childhood programs & policies? Harvard Ed Prof. Yoshikawa has some answers. http://bit.ly/2IpnF1
- hgse: Lecturer Joe Blatt on 40 Years of Sesame Success: HGSE Lecturer Joe Blatt, Ed.M.'77, director of the Technology.. http://bit.ly/BslFK
- hgse: What constitutes good teaching? Instructional rounds help educators find common ground. http://bit.ly/1nAZaS
- hgse: Alums Gather for Arts in Education Conference: The Arts in Education Conference -- the largest yet professional.. http://bit.ly/30F8AQ
- Twitter: Times Higher Education
- timeshighered: I’m playing my part in the strangulation of blue-skies research – but hey, I’ve got to eat. Insecure scholar: http://bit.ly/8Lv1Xt
- timeshighered: RT @statto: @lewis_dartnell If finding life on Mars would be priceless, should we spend all our GDP looking? No... #sciblue
- timeshighered: RT @giagia: @lorddrayson #sciblue Who ultimately benefits from the whole "impact" thing? I honestly don't understand what it's for...
- timeshighered: RT @Jazifer: @lorddrayson.. you surely now have to consider how much frustration there is about the word "impact" #sciblue
- timeshighered: #scidebate Okay panelists making their way to green room and will answer your questions via Twitter
- timeshighered: @Kevin_Fong Hand too numb? Tweet your Q and the panel will answer during Q&A straight after event
- timeshighered: RT @giagia: RT @Kevin_Fong is the concept of impact judged on retrospective success not anti-innovative? #sciblue
- timeshighered: #sciblue Sheehy: what I loved about science was the unknown: what we didn't know.
- timeshighered: @DIHarrison sorry to followers not interested in #sciblue. It finishes in ten minutes! Feels like centre of world to those of us in room
- timeshighered: RT @Kevin_Fong: science:frm the latin verb means "to know"; nuthin more or less. #sciblue
- Twitter: E. Gordon Gee, President of The Ohio State University
- presidentgee: Back on campus, I am deeply thankful for the topnotch students, faculty, and staff that make Ohio State a special place.
- presidentgee: Taking a Tweet vacation. Headed to Utah to spend holidays with family. Happy Thanksgiving!
- presidentgee: Enjoyed an evening of songs in Weigel Hall. Among best entertainment in the city.
- presidentgee: Brag alert: Prof. Rattan Lal in D.C. to meet PM Singh at State Department luncheon.
- presidentgee: Interviewed by students in Gene Smith’s Business of College Sports class. Interesting questions!
- presidentgee: My Buckeye heart is filled with the sound of music, thanks to a surprise visit by Men’s Glee.
- presidentgee: Remembering Stefanie Spielman today at Longaberger Alumni House. A champion forever.
- presidentgee: Congratulations to Ohio State professor and poet Andrew Hudgins, honored with Governor’s Award for the Arts.
- presidentgee: Taping ankles for The Game. Doing my part with Rose Bowl in sight. Go Bucks!
- presidentgee: Campus buzzing with various Beat Michigan gatherings. We know how to vanquish the maize and blue.
- New York Times: Education
- In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial GapThere is ample evidence that race remains a significant obstacle for African-Americans in the job market, even those with degrees from respected colleges.
- Class Sizes Rise, Mostly Due to Budget CutsHigh schools and kindergartens are feeling a particular squeeze, as total New York City enrollment figures indicate an increase for the first time in a decade.
- A Conversation With Laurence Steinberg: Developmental Psychologist Says Teenagers Are DifferentA Temple University professor and leading expert in the United States on adolescents says they are different from adults, like in being responsible for criminal behavior.
- We May Be Born With an Urge to HelpBiologists are forming a better view of humankind than the traditional opinions of it as warlike and selfish.
- For Forest Kindergartners, Class Is Back to Nature, Rain or ShinePupils at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., spend three hours each day outdoors, regardless of the weather.
- City’s Schools Share Their Space, and BitternessCharter schools, a third-term priority of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, are squeezing the city’s public schools for space, and more are on their way.
- At This School, It’s Marijuana in Every ClassA six-week primer focuses on the history, the horticulture and the legal how-to’s of medical marijuana in Michigan.
- Chicago News Cooperative: To Pay for Longer School Days, Some Parents Try Raising MoneyParents of students in public and magnet schools must get creative to finance extra hours in the classroom.
- The Ephemera of Protests, Carefully Hoarded, Is Going to an ArchiveOld fliers and other materials from past Lower East Side protests are about to become part of a collection at New York University that records labor history and radical politics.
- City Hall Memo: Testing Bloomberg’s Grip on the Budget AxMichael R. Bloomberg’s self-depiction as a fiscal watchdog may conflict with teachers’ expectations on raises.
- In Job Hunt, College Degree Can’t Close Racial Gap
