by David Pecoraro | Apr 7, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
The Internet exploded with condemnations of Mr. Sluder’s brash comments: “Does he have a clue!”; “I wonder if he’s thought about his parents and grandparents – and the rest of us!”; “America’s best and brightest. We’re doomed.” There’s no shortage of public opinions about all the ways in which Mr. Sluder’s statements are a problem. All you have to do is read the video’s YouTube comments, which we do not recommend, to get a feel for the various gradations of displeasure slung Mr. Sluder’s way, from mere annoyance to outright vitriol. What was your reaction?
by David Pecoraro | Apr 7, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
While these days of college life during Corona are challenging for most students, they are perhaps the most disappointing for those who are graduating this year. Between the two of us – teaching professors, we have attended over 40 commencement ceremonies. These...
by David Pecoraro | Mar 31, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
At the beginning: Like most of you, my place of business was dramatically altered over the past 3 days. At Vanguard University, we closed our production of West Side Story before the last weekend of performances and students now have a 2 week spring break while...
by David Pecoraro | Mar 16, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/12/coronavirus-outbreak-us-colleges-students
by David Pecoraro | Mar 15, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-onlinelearning-schoolcancelled-columbiauniversity-lalitha-vasudevan-160304833.html
by David Pecoraro | Mar 14, 2020 | Parents, Professors, Students
Improve Student Outcomes by Building Caring Faculty Relationships BY TOM MATSON AND JOHN CLARK STORY HIGHLIGHTS First-year students must create relationships with a professor who cares Create time and space for intentional student touchpoints Base chats on successes...
