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December 2020

2020 — a year to remember and one we will never forget. In a bit of irony, the term 20/20 vision references normal vision acuity where clarity…

November 2020

Thanksgiving 2020 may be a lasting memory for everyone in light of the times. Uncertainty—along with the constant testing of our mind, body,…

October 2020

Last month Lawlor Advisory fielded a client survey on the 2019-20 recruitment cycle to capture top-of-mind highlights and challenges. Respondents…

September 2020

During the peak of the depression in 1936, poet Carl Sandburg wrote his famous poetry book The People, Yes, which according to reviews “lauded…

August 2020

Last month, we noted that all of us are in a real conundrum and full of uncertainty about what we should do now to plan for tomorrow. As we all…

July 2020

What do we do now as we plan for tomorrow? This is a lingering question impacting all organizations and individuals, particularly those involved…

June 2020

Author and activist James Baldwin so eloquently noted, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is…

May 2020

The confidence to do—and in many cases, differently, is the new challenge facing everyone in college and university communities. As Chronicle…

April 2020

Everyone associated with colleges and universities today is facing a marketplace situation that is a catalyst for creating innovative and relevant…

March 2020

Traditionally the month of March has brought to mind themes that motivate everyone to be positive about the light at the end of the tunnel. Colleges…

February 2020

February is often associated with the passion of our hearts and the fulfillment that comes with engaging in such meaningful work as serving higher…

January 2020

Now is the time for real innovative, edupreneurial thinking and doing that creates distinction and enhances value.