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Category Archives: Alumni

23 Oct

5 questions with Penn State Sr. VP Rod Kirsch

Rodney Kirsch, Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at Penn State University, is one of the consummate professionals in our field.  Many thanks to Rod for participating in the “5 Questions” series.  His perspective on the future of...
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18 Oct

5 questions with @HipHopPrez Walter Kimbrough

I had the pleasure of working with Walter Kimbrough, president of Dillard University in New Orleans, earlier this year when he keynoted a CASE Indiana conference.  (The next CASE Indiana conference is coming up November 1.)  Dr. Kimbrough delivered an...
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11 Oct

From CURRENTS magazine: Taking the lifelong view

The following is an article that I wrote for the September 2013 issue of CURRENTS magazine, published by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Taking the Lifelong View Indiana University East smashed its silos, embraced student affairs, and...
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5 Aug

eduWeb Conference recap

Last week I attended the eduWeb Conference in Chicago.  It was my second year going to the conference, and this time was especially enjoyable.  Our university won an eduStyle People’s Choice Award, and we also had the opportunity to present....
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