Archive for June 2022

“Memory” is the signature ballad of the musical Cats which opened on Broadway in October of 1982. It ran for eighteen years and is still one of the longest running shows in Broadway history. In June of 1982, I started my first ‘real’ job as Assistant Dean of Students at McMurry College (now McMurry University). This means…

In the summer of 1998, I had the opportunity to participate in a NASPA program, the Stevens Institute. I’ve forgotten the rest of the name, but generally it was designed for Student Affairs staff who were interested in moving into more senior roles. An amazing faculty led by the awesome Larry Roper created a learning…

I’ve had the chance to do some fun things over the course of my career. I was invited to do a workshop for women athletes on ethics that followed a speech by Barbara Jordan. I had just told my supervisor I wasn’t going to accept any extra invitations for a bit, but I wasn’t going to turn…

Technically, summer hasn’t started in the Northern Hemisphere since the solstice isn’t for another two weeks. However, here in the southwestern part of the United States, we haven’t waited for the official start date. Current forecasts call for 100º temps for several days including 106º on Saturday! And since we’re not actually in the desert…