Prose and Purpose

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An Oregon higher education commission has recommended reforms designed to allocate resources to public universities based on the number of students who graduate rather than the number who enroll.

Last week, I made my annual trip to the New York Automobile Show.

I was talking with a friend of mine who is a long term highly regarded faculty member. This person has stood the test of time for decades: an excellent teacher who is also a published scholar and is always willing to serve his department and his school.

Last Sunday I attended the closing ceremonies of the Long Island National History Day competition and I was enormously impressed.

Traveling during the heart of winter can be challenging. Weather can change travel plans in a heartbeat.

Monday, for the first time since spring semester began, we were able to hold evening classes. For the prior two weeks, snow led to the canceling of classes.

The university was closed last Tuesday as the cleanup began after a major snow storm. With an extra day and a half at home, I have been doing the things you do when you have extra time.