Four "Elf" Life Lessons
“We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.” ~ Buddy the Elf
Simple Lessons In Affordability
The world is shifting. The funding once available to higher education is diminishing. The student population is changing. Higher education is tasked with developing a quality, low-cost option. In the end, the biggest impact is made when everyone receives opportunities to live their life well.
Earning Courage
“Courage is not something that you already have that makes you brave when the tough times start. Courage is what you earn when you’ve been through the tough times and you discover they aren’t so tough after all.” ~ Malcolm Gladwell
Because It's Personal
“Marine leaders are expected to eat last because the true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.” ~ Simon Sinek
Trick or Treat: The Difference Between Strategic and Institutional Effectiveness Planning
“The results of the process are only as good as the intellectual investment of the participants in thinking deeply about the issues. What makes the difference is insight, not rote execution of analytical steps.” ~ Bernard Boar
A Failure on Metrics
When we only look to numbers to define value, we miss how success should truly be measured. Higher education has a unique opportunity. It takes only one institution to understand that students are people. People who need support, encouragement, and just one chance to enter an educational institution without the fear of failure or crushing debt.