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All other things being equal
From my earliest days as an economic major, almost at the same time as I was studying supply and demand...
Memorial Day Appreciated
In addition to having a long weekend, Memorial Day should be appreciated for its original meaning. And during the actual...
Tis the Season to be…Hardy
Commencement is one week away and the end of the semester activities are in full swing. I presented my annual...
Resonating Requirements
At this time of year, I spend a lot of time with accepted students and their families. My primary goal...
Dress like a dean/provost
After about a year of serving as Assistant Provost, the Provost called me in and indicated that he was more...
Provost Prose- History Continued and Appreciated
In last week’s blog, I talked about the importance of remembering key individuals in the history of an institution. Remembering...
Every department should be a history department
Recently I was asked to sit for an oral history interview covering my years at Hofstra. Since my years at...
A Broad Education, More Narrowly Defined
My first full-time teaching schedule was a four course, Monday-Wednesday-Friday schedule where I taught my first class at 9AM and...