Learning young

One more post on my Colorado excursion. International travel is one area I lack experience, but I’m told the “average Joe” in other countries gets a view of America from news accounts heavy on crime, violence and politics. I understand the news judgments, having been trained in the news business to look for such things …

New EIU president follows his heart

David Glassman begins his tenure as president of Eastern Illinois University today. After his appointment, the curious me wondered what leads someone like Glassman to seek this position that puts him amid the fires of the Illinois economy and budget, squarely in the middle of the challenges public universities face in attracting students, while also working within well-established …