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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

Category: The Most Interesting College of the Day!

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…
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…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting Colleges of the Day! – Aalborg and Aaltort Universities – July 16th

07/16/202102/06/2022
I saw a job opening the other day at Aalto University and it led me to wonder if this was not the first alphabetical university out of over thousands in the world.…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Lincoln University – June 30

06/29/202102/06/2022
If you were with me when you read this, I would bet you a large sum of money you could not guess where this college is located. First, Lincoln University…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – University of Limerick – June 21

06/21/202102/06/2022
The University of Limerick is in Limerick, Ireland. It was founded in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, it became a 4-year university in 1989 and it was the…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day – Make School – June 15

06/15/202102/06/2022
Make School states that they are redesigning higher education for the 21st century. They want a college education to be relevant for the modern economy and accessible to students of…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – The Coast Guard Academy – June 8

06/07/202102/06/2022
Some of you may be familiar with the annual Army-Navy football game or the Commander-in-Chief's trophy for the most successful football team of the three largest U.S. service academies. What…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Colorado School of Mines – June 3

06/03/202102/06/2022
The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university with over 6,600 students located in Golden, Colorado. It is one of the few remaining predominantly male colleges - ~70%…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Deep Springs College – May 27

05/27/202102/06/2022
"Deep Springs College is one of the most unique, remote, and smallest in the US. Began in 1917, the college 40 miles from Bishop, California on an isolated cattle ranch…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ouachita Baptist University – May 25,

05/25/202102/06/2022
Ouachita Baptist University. How would you like to attend a college that no one except for its alumni can pronounce? There are only a few English words that begin with…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! – Ottawa University Surprise (OUAZ) – May 24

05/24/202102/06/2022
College of the Day - Ottawa University Surprise (OUAZ). Any guesses where it is? Not Ottawa, Canada... but Surprise, Arizona. The first campus was formed in Ottawa, KS in 1865. Ottawa U…
The Most Interesting College of the Day!

The Most Interesting College of the Day! The most northern college in the U.S. – May 21

05/24/202102/06/2022
Ilisagvik College in Alaska. They are located 3 miles north of Top of the World Hotel and 6 miles south of the Northernmost Point in the U.S. It is located in…

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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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