Wally Boston, Author at Wally Boston

The Global Auction by Phillip Brown, Hugh Lauder, and David Ashton

Posted on January 6, 2011 (October 17, 2023)

For years, I have been a semi-regular reader of The Economist, primarily because it’s written from the perspective of the European community and not Americans. As a foreign policy student knows, perspectives are often colored by events and politics within your own country and an outside viewpoint may influence your thinking about a particular issue. […]

The Higher Education Conundrum – Part 1

Posted on December 14, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

Budget problems at public colleges and universities have been published in the press for the past year and a half. Approximately a year or so ago, I decided to collect articles about the situation and organized them on this blog by state under the title Higher Ed’s Economic Challenges. As the recession continues to impact […]

The Five-Year Party by Craig Brandon

Posted on October 27, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

Critics of higher education are numerous these days. Whether it’s politicians or professors, the numbers of defenders of the status quo appear to be dwindling. Most of the books and articles that I’ve read recently have been written by current or retired professors whose audience is either higher education leadership or public policy leaders. Recently, […]

Online Student Retention

Posted on October 21, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

I had the opportunity to present a paper this week at the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education’s (AACE) E-Learn 2010 conference in Orlando along with Dr. Phil Ice, our Director of Course Design, Research & Development. The paper, Comprehensive Assessment of Student Retention in Online Learning Environments, originated from research that I […]

The Ninth Anniversary of 9/11

Posted on September 10, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

Tomorrow is the ninth anniversary of 9/11. Most of us can remember where we were and what we were doing the moment we heard about the planes flying into the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon. Unlike normal days where we go about our business, many of us knew our lives would be changed […]

Welcome

Posted on September 3, 2010 (September 17, 2024)

This day represents a milestone as I write my first official post on this blog. I have weighed the merits and detriments of blogging for months. Our communications staff suggested the idea of having a President’s blog. The first source that I consulted was my class from the Harvard New Presidents seminar. Nearly half of my classmates responded […]

Student Attrition

Posted on August 9, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

America’s declining college graduation rates have been the subject of many a political speech or hearing lately. President Obama set a long term goal for his administration to restore America’s prominence in the percentage of its citizens with college degrees. When you examine the research literature regarding student attrition, persistence, or graduation rates, there are […]

Alumni — Share Your Stories & Experiences for Our 20th Anniversary

Posted on July 29, 2010 (May 2, 2024)

One rarely has the chance to meet a bona fide visionary. While Bill Gates and Steve Jobs maybe better known, I would put our founder, James P. Etter (Major, USMC, Ret.) in their illustrious company. Almost 20 years ago, he had the vision to start a university to serve thousands of U.S. Military members with relevance, convenience, […]

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Posted on July 26, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

The first two Daniel Pink books that I read were A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future and Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working For Yourself. Free Agent Nation is about the transformation of the American workplace due to technology empowering individuals to work independently. A Whole New Mind describes the […]

Unprecedented Era in Higher Education Financial Stability

Posted on July 12, 2010 (October 17, 2023)

I recently read an article related to the “unprecedented” budget cuts facing the LSU System. System President John Lombardi warned the Chancellors of the various campuses that the system is looking at a 23.28 percent cut across the board unless the projected state budget for 2011-2012 changes. A primary reason for the heightened focus is […]

Author: Wally Boston

Posts by Wally Boston

The Global Auction by Phillip Brown, Hugh Lauder, and David Ashton

The Higher Education Conundrum – Part 1

The Five-Year Party by Craig Brandon

Online Student Retention

The Ninth Anniversary of 9/11

Welcome

Student Attrition

Alumni — Share Your Stories & Experiences for Our 20th Anniversary

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

Unprecedented Era in Higher Education Financial Stability

Subjects of Interest

Artificial Intelligence/AI

EdTech

Higher Education

Independent Schools

K-12

Science

Student Persistence

The Future of Work

Workforce