On a foggy Thursday morning, Ricky K. of Casswell Drive stumbles out his front door with a coffee in one hand and a tiki torch in the other. Slowly, Ricky shuffles his feet towards[...]

Think about your typical work week. Now think about the amount of time you spend in each of these three areas: – With students you’re mentoring – With supportive peers [...]

The U.S. education market is estimated to be about $1.3 trillion dollars, which explains why the topic shows up several times in every State of the Union address. Barack Obama’s si[...]

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700 first year students stood anxiously outside the auditorium doors waiting to start orientation and start their college careers. Inside the auditorium, I stood with a group of 20[...]

I was part of a highly involved group of student leaders at my two-year institution. We were all involved in multiple organizations which led to a lot of late nights, early morning[...]

Last weekend, I watched a group of four junior high kids race each other after school in a park near my home in NYC. Each student placed their backpacks down before they found thei[...]

I LOVE connecting people together to help everyone succeed. A Student Affairs friend of mine in Pennsylvania asked me if I had any tips on bringing students to NYC. In the spirit o[...]

Remember back in 2010 when Mark Zuckerberg pledged to give $100 million to the Newark, NJ public school system? As word today broke about Facebook buying Whatsapp for $19 billion ([...]

A friend works at a public school here in NYC and asked me if I’d be willing to be a judge for their Science Fair, to which I happily said. “Yes!” As a judge, I g[...]