in 2010, I was invited to speak at the European University Association – Council on Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) conference in Berlin on a panel on doctoral education in U.S. and Europe. The 2010 report which included the update to the … Continue reading →
Eve of departure: Global Perspectives Program 2018
For nearly two decades now I have been actively engaged with higher education around the world (which provided the impetus for the establishment of the Global Perspectives Program). I have watched with great interest the emergence of the Bologna Process … Continue reading →
International context for higher education: Opposing realities
Although I frequently travel internationally, regularly engage with international students and colleagues and ponder global issues, a recent flurry of international experiences and in contrast, some vivid examples of opposing realities in higher education has prompted me to reflect once … Continue reading →
So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good-bye
I am all packed up and waiting for my ride to the airport in Zurich. It is unbelievable that 18 days ago I started out on this journey. This learning adventure has been unforgettable. When I made my first blog post about being selected, one of the EDCO and GGP Alumni reached out to me … Continue reading So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good-bye →
Post GPP (Switzerland) Trip Reflection
Covfe’fe’ and More Covfe’fe’ (Only Sometimes in Decaf)
One of the most magical things about this trip (aside from everything) has been the coffee and espresso available anytime I want it…at the coffee shop, at the bar, at the restaurant….before, during, and after meals…to wake up and to fall asleep…in tiny and regular (but never large) sizes. Naturally, as a Sociologist with an eye …
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Its So Hard To Say Goodbye
As I write this post, I sit in the quiet solitude of my two bedroom apartment on the first floor of the historic church where I have been living for the past week. It is the top of the hour and the bells ring to alert me of the time; or perhaps today they chime … Continue reading Its So Hard To Say Goodbye →
Dear SUPSI – I Love You
Dear SUPSI, I love you. It’s true. You, the University of Applied Sciences of Italian Switzerland, have stolen my heart. And it all started with this hands-on computer programming board. This thing – the computer programming folks wrote the program, the engineers designed and built it, and it could potentially be given to the elementary …
On Top Of The World
I survived last night. It was touch and go for a few moments, but we made it safely to the top of a mountain for dinner. The dinner was wonderful. The company was great. The view was spectacular. First we started out with our own private van to take us to dinner. A large passenger … Continue reading On Top Of The World →
Reflections on Time
I’m currently laying in a hammock under some palm trees, listening to church bells play after having just finished a combined cone of hazelnut gelato and blueberry sorbet. Earlier this morning two other students and I hiked to the top of Monte San Giorgio. What I keep thinking about is the pace at which everything …