It took a long time to redefine the purposes of college and university accreditation, but we are doing it. The “we” are not the accreditation agencies or the major professional associations that speak for higher education. The change agents are a loose coalition of state and federal government agencies, some members of Congress, and the … Continue reading “Accreditation Blues”
Author: Clara Lovett
Fighting ISIS
More than twenty years after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the universities, military academies, and specialized institutes of which we are so proud seem incapable of educating graduates well equipped to understand the world of the 21st century. There are striking parallels between the language our “experts” used during the Cold War and the … Continue reading “Fighting ISIS”
On being a founding trustee
Author Clara LovettPosted on Categories Higher EducationLeave a comment on On being a founding trustee Last week I spoke with a professional writer and editor charged with ghost writing a history of Western Governors University. I became involved with this project in 1995, at the invitation of Fife Symington III, then Governor of Arizona. As a founding trustee of the new university from 1996 to 2006. I enjoyed an extraordinary … Continue reading “On being a founding trustee”
Study abroad: is it still a life changing experience?
Author Clara LovettPosted on Categories Higher EducationLeave a comment on Study abroad: is it still a life changing experience? My late husband Ben Brown, a graduate of Baylor University, the University of Colorado in Boulder, and Harvard University, used to say that he had learned a lot from the faculty of those institutions and had enjoyed his time in the classroom and at fraternity parties. But when we discussed and compared life-changing experiences Ben … Continue reading “Study abroad: is it still a life changing experience?”
The refugee crisis, the EU and …?
Another Washington Post editorial, another indictment of Europe/the EU for not saving lives in the Mediterranean, for closing borders, for failing to integrate asylum seekers and economic migrants. The list goes on. No doubt about it: major European countries were complicit in the political and military interventions by the United States that have turned a … Continue reading “The refugee crisis, the EU and …?”
Church
Today, Palm Sunday 2016, is a good day for prayerful reflection on my journey as a member of the universal Church and of a particular church community, St. John’s Norwood Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase MD, USA. I will write about my journey. For today, as we enter Holy Week in the Christian calendar, I … Continue reading “Church”
Flowing water
Flowing water calms the soul and cleans the body. Flowing water allows physical and spiritual deserts to bloom. Flowing water connects distant lands and their peoples. Enjoy these pictures of flowing water from my hometown of Trieste, Italy, and from ports, lakes, and streams all around the world.
Biography
Flowing water cleanses our bodies and calms our minds; flowing water connects peoples and cultures; enjoy these images of flowing water from my hometown, Trieste, and from places around the globe. Born in Trieste, Italy, Dr. Lovett received her undergraduate education at the University of Trieste and Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. She earned … Continue reading “Biography”