by Eric Garner | Apr 13, 2016 | Recent News
Two years after the Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped, one determined teacher discusses girls’ education in Nigeria.#BringBackOurGirls captured the world’s attention two years ago. And then time passed. And the world’s attention wavered. But in...
by Eric Garner | Apr 13, 2016 | Recent News
Education is much broader than what is learned within the walls of a classroom. While many students equate success to a diploma, this concept is too ‘small picture’ in today’s educational environment. Instead, success is about finding value and...
by Eric Garner | Apr 13, 2016 | Recent News
I don’t own any Louis L’Amour books. Westerns just aren’t my thing. But I do have a greeting card with a L’Amour quotation on the front. Amy, my former assistant, gave it to me when I ended my college presidency in January 2015, and it’s...
by Eric Garner | Apr 13, 2016 | Recent News
I like talking to people. I’m not a very technical person beyond my art and graphic design programs, so when the professor asked what everyone in the class would like to do on our itinerary, I skipped over the camera and editing jobs in favor of doing the...
by Eric Garner | Apr 12, 2016 | Recent News
Illinois College, a private liberal arts school in Jacksonville, Illinois, banned the social media app Yik Yak from its campus Wi-Fi network weeks ago. But some students are still using it. The app allows users within a limited geographical radius to post comments...
by Eric Garner | Apr 12, 2016 | Recent News
A recent Los Angeles Times’ article reveals that teachers across America must compete with students’ phones for attention. Matt Miles, a high school teacher from Fairfax County, Virginia, says the problem is getting worse: “Whereas 5 years ago, I...
