Prose and Purpose

Before I last visited China twenty years ago, I spent some time with a friend of mine who taught Chinese.

This is my first visit back to China in 20 years. This visit focuses on establishing exchange programs with first tier Chinese universities.

The fall and spring semesters are over. Summer sessions have begun and effective with the Memorial Day weekend, the rhythm of my job changes.

A moment of silence at each of our commencement ceremonies was an appropriate reminder of a student life tragically ended in a break-in, turned violent, at a nearby off-campus house.

Watching an iPad band.

Absolutely topnotch and one of the best shows I have seen in years.

Thinking about the lack of communication between higher ed and K-12.

Lessons for educators from a new Broadway musical.