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Lone Star Wrap-up and Final Thoughts (4:30 PM MT)

It appears that the Lone Star College situation is coming to resolution with serious injuries, not fatalities. I’m saddened to […]

The CNN reporter was asking their live expert about the average demographic for community college students. The expert was unable […]

Unfortunately, today I am watching a crisis unfold at Lone Star College’s North Harris campus. Reports of a shooting on […]

Last week Kyle and I had a busy travel schedule on United Airlines. Imagine our surprise when we heard the […]

I’ve decided to call it a day on my real work and instead blog, because my head is about to […]

Thanks to my colleague, Chris Syme of CKSyme.org, for allowing us to post her great analysis on Rutgers University’s communications […]

I had the great honor of contributing to the fall edition of the American Council on Education’s The Presidency magazine, […]

With a skeptical eye towards higher education’s funding, oversight and standards it is no surprise that an age-old question has […]

Although I was nervous for the discussion, I’m sharing my Montana Public Radio interview on crisis communications in higher education. I’m […]

Last night I watched the live coverage of the verdict in the Jerry Sandusky child assault trial. Of all of […]