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  • Deep Thoughts Articles
    • What is a Flagship Institution?
    • Have You Met My Institutional Friends? How Colleges Signal Value in Peer Identification
    • Surrounded by Data – Starved for Meaning: Campus Crime Data in 2022
    • The Unintended Consequences of Campus Crime Reporting
    • Why Colleges Close
    • Do Universities Really Care and Share What Happens to Students After College?
    • Why Don’t Universities Follow Federal Law To Document Post-Grad. Success?
    • A Cursory Look at and Analysis of 25 Universities’ Placement/Success Data
    • An Attempt at Reporting on 25 Universities’ Post Graduation Success Data
    • How to Makes Sense of Executive Search Firms in Higher Education
    • Top Higher Education Executive Search Firms
    • What’s Your Return on Investment to Your University?
    • The University Family Argument
    • The Greatest Shift in Learning Ever?
    • Before You Make Your Final College Choice, Consider This
    • Why Not Going to College Immediately After High School Might Be a Decision to Consider
    • Worried that Your Desired College Might Close? Don’t Be.
    • Should We Believe Scott Galloway’s Predictions of Soon-to-Perish Colleges?
    • There is One Secret Not Being Explored In Order to Secure the Fall 2020 Class
    • Why Social Distancing for College Students is Not Going to be Easy
  • Student Success
    • A Hierarchy of Needs for Student Success
    • My “Million” Dollar Idea
    • Missing Data from Student Engagement that Can Improve Student Success
    • Why a Focus on Organizational Performance Can Be More Important than Relationships with Students
    • An Institutional Maturity Model for Student Success
    • Helping Students to Succeed in College by Learning to Ride a Bike – Part 1
    • Helping Students to Succeed in College by Learning to Ride a Bike (Part 2)
    • When Students and Faculty are Online, How DO Student Affairs/Academic Staff Have an Impact?
  • My Journey
    • My Bio
    • Mission & Core Values
    • My Top Strengths
    • People Who Were at U. of Virginia When I was A Student
  • Professional Stuff
    • Presentations
    • Publications
    • Courses Taught
    • Shoulders I Stand On
  • References
    • Highlights of Feedback
    • Feedback from Supervisors and Superiors
    • Feedback from Colleagues and Peers
    • Feedback from Unexpected Places
    • Feedback From Direct Reports at Baylor and Shenandoah
    • Feedback From Direct Reports at Appalachian State
    • Feeback from Baylor Indirect Reports
    • Feedback from Graduate Student Staff
    • Feedback from Student Leaders
    • Student Feedback from Fall 2021 Class
    • Student Feedback from Spring 2021 Course
    • Student Feedback from Classes
  • The Most Interesting Facts about Colleges
    • Colleges and Universities Named after Slaveowners
    • Flagship and Land Grant College Comparisons
    • The Ultimate Quiz on the Best Public Colleges in Each State
    • Composite Ranking of University Film School Rankings in US
    • The Best University Film Programs – What do the Rankings Say?
    • Old Main – Who Knew There Were So Many?
    • 10 Facts About The Most Interesting College of the Day – Florida State
    • 10 Facts About The Most Interesting College of the Day – U. of Delaware
    • The Most Interesting Colleges of the Day! – Aalborg and Aaltort Universities – July 16th
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day – National Defense University – July 4
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Lincoln University – June 30
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – University of Limerick – June 21
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day – Make School – June 15
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – The Coast Guard Academy – June 8
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Colorado School of Mines – June 3
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Deep Springs College – May 27
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ouachita Baptist University – May 25,
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ottawa University Surprise (OUAZ) – May 24
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! The most northern college in the U.S. – May 21
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Marion Military Institute – May 20
  • Life Ponderings
    • How to Find Your Purpose in Life
    • Making Ethical Decisions
    • Reasons People Have for Living
    • Celebration of Dr. Phillip James (Jim) Doyle’s Life (Jeff’s Father)
    • Classroom Kindness Guidelines
  • My Favorites
    • Favorite Podcasts
      • Why You Need to Listen to Podcasts
    • Favorites Movies – Top 50 Dramas
    • Favorite Movies – Top 25 Animated and Top 15 Documentaries
    • Favorite Movies – Top 40 Comedies and 10 Action Series
    • Favorite Singers/Groups Growing Up
    • Top 50 Favorite Netflix Shows (not Movies)
    • Favorite Sports Teams
  • Let’s Laugh
    • Original Deep Thoughts
    • Favorite Comedians’ Clips

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People Who Were at U. of Virginia When I was A Student

04/17/2023
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What is a Flagship Institution?

02/12/2023
As I grow older, I have learned that the most conflicts most intractable are rooted in different understanding of words we use every day. Discrimination, fairness, equality, love – we…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

Colleges and Universities Named after Slaveowners

02/11/202302/12/2023
Barnard College Baylor University Brown University Clemson University Franklin Pierce University Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Gordon State College James Madison University   Jefferson College Jefferson College…
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Flagship and Land Grant College Comparisons

02/07/2023
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The Ultimate Quiz on the Best Public Colleges in Each State

02/04/202302/04/2023
If you study how people learn most effectively, you will discover that testing our recall is one the most effective methods. It does take energy and effort to do this,…
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Composite Ranking of University Film School Rankings in US

02/03/202302/03/2023
Overview of the Rankings and Their Methodologies Use to Create this Table film-rankings-on-1-pageDownload
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Best University Film Programs – What do the Rankings Say?

02/03/202302/03/2023
A Metanalysis of Film Program Rankings in the U.S. - Spreadsheet of University Film Programs Rankings “Obviously there is no scientific formula to these prizes; it’s not like the movie…
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Touching Human Stories

10/09/202210/11/2022
General Alzheimer's man Father caring for kids Stem cell transplant Mom in court Signing boy's yearbook Housekeeper's gift Man discovers he has family Veteran's long lost love Graduate from Georgia…
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Animals are Smarter Than We Realize

10/09/2022
Primates Chimps have better memory than people? Bonobo understands English Chimps know to help people Chimps smarter than kids? Gorilla likes clean hands Chimps solves complex problems Monkeys cooperating for…
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Favorite TikTocs

10/09/2022
Favorite TikToks

Psych

10/09/202210/09/2022
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRuaxgyh/
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Favorite Music TikToks

10/09/202210/09/2022
I'm Not Giving Up - Kids choir

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  • Deep Thoughts Articles
    • What is a Flagship Institution?
    • Have You Met My Institutional Friends? How Colleges Signal Value in Peer Identification
    • Surrounded by Data – Starved for Meaning: Campus Crime Data in 2022
    • The Unintended Consequences of Campus Crime Reporting
    • Why Colleges Close
    • Do Universities Really Care and Share What Happens to Students After College?
    • Why Don’t Universities Follow Federal Law To Document Post-Grad. Success?
    • A Cursory Look at and Analysis of 25 Universities’ Placement/Success Data
    • An Attempt at Reporting on 25 Universities’ Post Graduation Success Data
    • How to Makes Sense of Executive Search Firms in Higher Education
    • Top Higher Education Executive Search Firms
    • What’s Your Return on Investment to Your University?
    • The University Family Argument
    • The Greatest Shift in Learning Ever?
    • Before You Make Your Final College Choice, Consider This
    • Why Not Going to College Immediately After High School Might Be a Decision to Consider
    • Worried that Your Desired College Might Close? Don’t Be.
    • Should We Believe Scott Galloway’s Predictions of Soon-to-Perish Colleges?
    • There is One Secret Not Being Explored In Order to Secure the Fall 2020 Class
    • Why Social Distancing for College Students is Not Going to be Easy
  • Student Success
    • A Hierarchy of Needs for Student Success
    • My “Million” Dollar Idea
    • Missing Data from Student Engagement that Can Improve Student Success
    • Why a Focus on Organizational Performance Can Be More Important than Relationships with Students
    • An Institutional Maturity Model for Student Success
    • Helping Students to Succeed in College by Learning to Ride a Bike – Part 1
    • Helping Students to Succeed in College by Learning to Ride a Bike (Part 2)
    • When Students and Faculty are Online, How DO Student Affairs/Academic Staff Have an Impact?
  • My Journey
    • My Bio
    • Mission & Core Values
    • My Top Strengths
    • People Who Were at U. of Virginia When I was A Student
  • Professional Stuff
    • Presentations
    • Publications
    • Courses Taught
    • Shoulders I Stand On
  • References
    • Highlights of Feedback
    • Feedback from Supervisors and Superiors
    • Feedback from Colleagues and Peers
    • Feedback from Unexpected Places
    • Feedback From Direct Reports at Baylor and Shenandoah
    • Feedback From Direct Reports at Appalachian State
    • Feeback from Baylor Indirect Reports
    • Feedback from Graduate Student Staff
    • Feedback from Student Leaders
    • Student Feedback from Fall 2021 Class
    • Student Feedback from Spring 2021 Course
    • Student Feedback from Classes
  • The Most Interesting Facts about Colleges
    • Colleges and Universities Named after Slaveowners
    • Flagship and Land Grant College Comparisons
    • The Ultimate Quiz on the Best Public Colleges in Each State
    • Composite Ranking of University Film School Rankings in US
    • The Best University Film Programs – What do the Rankings Say?
    • Old Main – Who Knew There Were So Many?
    • 10 Facts About The Most Interesting College of the Day – Florida State
    • 10 Facts About The Most Interesting College of the Day – U. of Delaware
    • The Most Interesting Colleges of the Day! – Aalborg and Aaltort Universities – July 16th
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day – National Defense University – July 4
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Lincoln University – June 30
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – University of Limerick – June 21
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day – Make School – June 15
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – The Coast Guard Academy – June 8
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Colorado School of Mines – June 3
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Deep Springs College – May 27
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ouachita Baptist University – May 25,
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ottawa University Surprise (OUAZ) – May 24
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! The most northern college in the U.S. – May 21
    • The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Marion Military Institute – May 20
  • Life Ponderings
    • How to Find Your Purpose in Life
    • Making Ethical Decisions
    • Reasons People Have for Living
    • Celebration of Dr. Phillip James (Jim) Doyle’s Life (Jeff’s Father)
    • Classroom Kindness Guidelines
  • My Favorites
    • Favorite Podcasts
      • Why You Need to Listen to Podcasts
    • Favorites Movies – Top 50 Dramas
    • Favorite Movies – Top 25 Animated and Top 15 Documentaries
    • Favorite Movies – Top 40 Comedies and 10 Action Series
    • Favorite Singers/Groups Growing Up
    • Top 50 Favorite Netflix Shows (not Movies)
    • Favorite Sports Teams
  • Let’s Laugh
    • Original Deep Thoughts
    • Favorite Comedians’ Clips
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