Finding a Safe Harbor “You must find a safe harbor. Find a place where you can bring your ship in to rest,for you to eat, sleep, and renew so that you may re-launch your ship into the sea knowing in…
Transforming Education – Dean’s Newsletter
The Work of Creating Culture Dear Friends, “Happiness is not just a mood—it’s a work ethic.” —Shawn Achor Earlier this month we welcomed author and researcher Dr. Kathy Cramer to campus as she launched her new book Lead Positive. Dr.…
Transforming Education – February 2014
Are Standardized Tests the Super Bowl of Education? Dear Friends, I, like many, have a great deal of respect for Peyton Manning. He has achieved much as a football player and has shared his success with others, including his tremendous…
Transforming Education-December 2013
It’s Time to Start Acting like Children Have you noticed that during times of political turmoil, a common chastising comment to leaders on both sides of the aisle to “Stop acting like children!”? What an insult to our children. In…
Transforming Education- October 2013
Be the Designers Students Deserve “We may not all be Dali or Degas. But today we must all be designers.” — Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind At the Butler Homecoming this month, it was wonderful to see so many…