Getting to Know Drury’s 18th President: Part 3 – Scholarship & Leadership

Republished from newsroom.drury.edu In an effort to better get to know Dr. J. Timothy Cloyd, we are publishing a Q&A series about his selection and the man himself. The first installment featured a conversation with search committee members about the selection and vetting process, and the second featured a look at Dr. Cloyd’s early life. …

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Getting to Know Drury’s 18th President: Part 2 – Formative Years

Republished from newsroom.drury.edu In an effort to better get to know Dr. J. Timothy Cloyd, we are publishing a Q&A series about his selection and the man himself. The first installment featured a conversation with search committee members about the selection and vetting process. Now, we turn to Dr. Cloyd to ask him about his …

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Getting to Know Drury’s 18th President: Part 1 – The Selection Process

Republished from newsroom.drury.edu In an effort to better get to know Dr. J. Timothy Cloyd following a confidential search process, we asked several members of the search committee to discuss how and why they chose the school’s next leader. We will hear directly from Dr. Cloyd himself in future installments. How did Dr. Cloyd come …

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Subtle Culture Shifts in Perceptions as Critical to War 2.0 and to Domestic Policing

My class is studying irregular warfare and we have begun reading Thomas Rid and Marc Hecker's book War 2.0: Irregular Warfare in the Information Age. I also highly recommend James Der Derian's work. Particularly his book Virtuous Wars and his essay collection Critical Practices in International Theory. Professor Der Derian is the Director of the …

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A Physics and Philosophy of the Mind Football Question

A physics and philosophy of the mind football question: I am sure you have heard that the New England Patriots have been found to have deflated the footballs in the game Sunday -by some reports 2 pounds of air pressure - to throw off the Colts and to give the Patriots the edge in winning …

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Keys to Success in Higher Education: Defining Who You Are, A Distinctive Differentiating Experience, Delivering on Your Promise, and Demonstrating What You Value

http://youtu.be/GN8Zh9jQEgA Institutions struggle to clarify for students the distinctive nature of the experience they offer. Their messages can fail to capture an understandable brand and differentiation. If so how do students understand the value added of one institution over another. In a highly competitive and complex environment, delivering on the promise of the experience one …

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Why Football was a Four Letter Word at Hendrix and Now it’s a Cause for Celebration…Sort Of

The Washington Post ran an article about Hendrix College, a small liberal arts college in Arkansas starting Division III football. Hendrix College, according to the longtime education editor of the New York Times in his posthumously published book, Colleges That Change Lives, casts a long distinguished shadow across the national academic horizon in American. I …

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