Shortly after his arrival at VT, President Timothy Sands established an initiative entitled Beyond Boundaries and challenged the university to envision the future for Virginia Tech informed by four concepts: VT-shaped discovery, communities of discovery, nexus of discovery, and continuous … Continue reading →
Sounds of GPP’16
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The Global Perspectives Program is an intellectually stimulated and academic enriching experience. GPP is about growth, both personal and professional. It is a social and community or relationship building experience including elements of sharing space, finding place, and communicating. GPP … Continue reading →
Eve of departure: GPP’16 Year 11
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Once again, I find myself on the “eve of departure” for the Preparing the Future Professoriate: Switzerland program also known as Global Perspectives Program (GPP). This year marks the 11th trip to Switzerland with brief side trips to Italy … Continue reading →
Envisioning a 21st century university
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What defines a 21st century university? How do we envision a vibrant university for (of) the 21st century? How can we transform traditional universities? Although these discussions began in the 1990s, focused attention on change for today’s universities is happening now as … Continue reading →
Being Futurisktic
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Institutions of higher education (IHEs) have often been viewed as slow to change and to prefer, and even perpetuate, the status quo or the “way we have always done it”. Thus, IHEs often appear to be (or are) risk-averse and … Continue reading →