June 2013 The Boulevard Seventh-day Adventist Church in Philadelphia identified the year 2013 has the “Year of the Family.” Their stated objective for the year is to learn, grow and fellowship together. I accepted an invitation to present on April 19 on the topic of “Parenting College Students.” The central theme of the evening’s presentation …
May 2013 On Friday, March 22, 2013 I cleared my calendar to spend the day with 44 students who were competing for the regional championship in Enactus. En-Act-Us is an international non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality …
April 2013 There is continuing debate regarding the value of a liberal arts education. In today’s economic climate, political leaders are making the argument that there must be a direct link to spending money for an education that leads to a specific job. Even within the higher education community, there is a view that students …
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February 2013 John Konrad transformed WGTS into a media power house that now provides a daily source of hope and inspiration to local, national and international listeners. His philosophy was to use media to reach out to people who are searching for comfort, hope, joy, peace and love. His commitment was not to get listeners …
May 2012 I recently accepted an invitation from the White House for a meeting with Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other senior White House advisors to discuss issues on higher education relative to assess, affordability, student success and accountability. This invitation was extended to several presidents across the United States with similar institutional traits such …