Jennifer Bradley, associate vice president of academic affairs at Kirkwood Community College, in Iowa, has been promoted to vice president of academic affairs there. Susan R. Burns, vice president for academic affairs and dean of…
How do primary care physicians prioritize preventive services?
Although many clinical preventive services, including childhood immunizations, have unfortunately been deferred during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was difficult to address the lengthy list of screening tests, counseling, and preventive therapies with an "A" or…
5 Tips for Engaging with Prospects Through LinkedIn
In our last article, we showed you some good ways to identify and find prospects through LinkedIn, and we touched on engaging with them. Today, we want to focus on the engagement part and expand…
A Quick Bit of Math
Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean A few days ago, in the midst of trying to perform some budgetary alchemy, I found myself wondering about the budget at my alma mater. I know it’s a…
Academic freedom and diversity in higher education (opinion)
On the eve of Thanksgiving, just as many Americans were relaxing into a significantly diminished holiday shadowed by the many crises roiling the United States and the world right now, a long-respected colleague of mine…
Keep Your Writing Routine from Becoming a Rut
By Shanna Swendson, @ShannaSwendsonPart of The Writer’s Life Series JH: Falling into the "same old, same old" can be counterproductive for writers. Shanna Swendson shares tips on shaking up your routine and boosting your creativity. Shanna Swendson…
Watch President-Elect Biden Rip Trump and Republicans Who…
Watch here. From the CSPAN rough transcript: TOGETHER, VICE PRESIDENT ELECT HARRIS AND I EARNED 306 ELECTORAL VOTES, WELL EXCEEDING THE 270 VOTES NEEDED TO SECURE VICTORY. 306 ELECTORAL VOTES IS THE SAME NUMBER OF ELECTORAL VOTES THAT DONALD TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT PENCE RECEIVED IN 2016. AT THE TIME, PRESIDENT TRUMP CALLS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE TALLY…
Collin College Accused of Abandoning Academic Freedom —…
Collin College is facing more criticism from professors, this time over a canceled panel on faculty burnout and supporting each other called “Finding Your Voice.” The panel was set -- and initially approved -- for…
Male Veterans as Nurses
Veterans are in need of employment upon returning home or exiting the service. In today's Academic Minute, part of University of West Georgia Week, Kelly Dyar looks at one way to get them employed. Dyar…
How to Stop Abandoned Calls From Ruining Your…
A company recently charged me for a duplicate purchase I didn’t make. I knew if I didn’t jump on a call with customer service right then and there, I’d likely forget (or procrastinate) until it…