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| Manor College of Jenkintown partners with Thomas Jefferson University to offer d |
| Posted on Thursday, February 19 @ 00:00:25 PST (14 reads) | |
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Manor college of jenkintown and thomas jefferson university of philadelphia announced today a new partnership which offers discounted tuition to current employees and faculty, active board of trustees members. Immediate family members of employees, faculty, and trustees, and alumni (excluding immediate family members).
in addition to reduced tuition, the partnership is intended to provide “collaborative initiatives and a wide range of degree and certificate opportunities aimed at fostering career advancement and lifelong learning”, the announcement said.
“over the years, we have had a number of employees who have sought graduate degrees, and who have achieved them at discounted tuition rates thanks to agreements like this one,” dr. Jonathan peri, president of manor college, said. “This relationship helps us to expand the quantity and quality of offerings to our community.”
benefits of the partnership include up to 50% discounts on select undergraduate programs and 10% discounts on select graduate degrees, certificates, and doctoral programs, the announcement said.
for all of the reduced tuition rates, you can view jefferson’s list.
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| US Department of Labor opens $65M college training round | ETIH EdTech News - Ed |
| Posted on Thursday, February 19 @ 00:00:25 PST (12 reads) | |
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Us department of labor opens $65 million round for community college training
new funding round focuses on workforce pell grants eligibility, portable credentials, and tighter links between colleges and employers.
the us department of labor is making $65 million available through round 6 of its strengthening community colleges training grants program, continuing its investment in short-term, employer-aligned workforce training.
the funding is intended to help community colleges expand programs that qualify for the newly authorized workforce pell grants and better integrate with state workforce systems.
keith sonderling, united states deputy secretary of labor, took to linkedin to announce the opportunity, writing:
“the u.S. Department of labor is announcing the availability of $65 million in funding to support programs that help community colleges develop high-quality, short-term training programs that meet employers’ and workers’ skill development needs.
this funding opportunity complements dols recent guidance on the integration of the workforce and education systems, the u.S. Department of educations priorities that seek to scale talent marketplaces, and america’s talent strategy, while focusing on programs that seek eligibility for the newly authorized workforce pell grants.
funding will continue to support efforts that strengthen the connection between community colleges and employers and will help industry sectors pursue workforce pell grants eligibility.
significantly, the programs must be portable and stackable across a career pathway while also meeting employers hiring requirements for in-demand industries.”
applications for round 6 close may 20, 2026. The department of labor expects to make around 10 awards, ranging from $6.5 million to $10.8 million.
focus on workforce pell and system alignment
workforce pell grants allow eligible students to use federal pell grant funding for approved short-term workforce training programs, expanding access beyond traditional two- and four-year degree pathways.
round 6 centers on expanding access to short-term training programs that qualify for workforce pell grants. The department of labor states that grants will promote industry-driven strategies, worker mobility, and integration with workforce innovation and opportunity act partners to support statewide impact.
eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
the emphasis on portable and stackable programs reflects a wider federal shift toward modular credentials tied directly to employer demand. Programs must sit within defined career pathways and align with hiring requirements in in-demand sectors.
five rounds, 207 colleges, $265 million to date
the new funding builds on five previous rounds of the strengthening community colleges initiative.
across rounds 1 to 5, 207 community colleges in 35 states received a combined $265 million in funding. This includes 73 lead grantees and 134 consortium members.
grant awards have supported sectors including advanced manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, cybersecurity, construction, transportation, clean energy, agriculture, and broadband infrastructure.
round five alone distributed $65 million to 18 colleges, supporting 41 institutions including consortia members, with projects running through january 2029.
etih innovation awards 2026
the etih innovation awards 2026 are now open and recognize education technology organizations delivering measurable impact across k–12, higher education, and lifelong learning. The awards are open to entries from the uk, the americas, and internationally, with submissions assessed on evidence of outcomes and real-world application. |
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| A New Body Horror Movie Is Being Called Mean Girls Meets The Substance. The Trai |
| Posted on Thursday, February 19 @ 00:00:25 PST (11 reads) | |
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A new body horror movie is being called mean girls meets the substance. The trailer proves why
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we’re always looking forward to upcoming horror movies with a fresh take on the genre, and one new addition to the 2026 movie releases promises just that. It’s called slanted, and it serves as the feature directorial debut from amy wang that looks like it will tackle racism with a satirical flair (oh, and a lot of gory body horror!)
the first trailer for slanted just dropped: you can watch it above. It literally gave me chills when i watched it. It sets up the story of a high school senior named joan huang (played by shirley chen), who dreams of being prom queen, and it sounds like she’ll do anything to get the honor. I’m already so stressed about what’s going to happen to her.
as the first look shows, joan is struggling to fit in with the popular crowd when she decides to undergo a “mysterious cosmetic” procedure called ethnos that makes people of color appear white to everyone. And, once it’s done, five nights at freddy’s scream queen mckenna grace takes over the role as a changed joan. With her new look, she instantly starts to be accepted by the cool kids, and is on her way to prom queen status, but the trailer teases some troubling side effects.
and, while it’s terrifying to imagine what’s in store for joan following the procedure, i was also laughing at things like the surgeon telling her to go enjoy a michael bublé concert following her transformation. It seems like itll be fun and scary all at once.
it’s no wonder slanted was declared as “mean girls meets the substance” by the only critic after seeing the first trailer for it. It’s using its wild storyline to talk about how society often sees blonde-haired, blue-eyed women as the benchmark for beauty, leaving anyone who doesn’t look like them wishing they looked like them rather than appreciating themselves.
i find it interesting how the the substance parallels are there, but the movie was actually filmed in the summer of 2024, months before the 2025 best picture nominee had even been released in theaters. I’m so curious how amy wang’s own perspective will be similar or different from coralie fargeat’s gross-out masterpiece.
apparently, chinese-australian writer/director amy wang was inspired to make slanted based on her own experiences growing up. The movie premiered on the film festival circuit almost a year ago, where it earned positive reviews and has an 86% on rotten tomatoes. Critics have called it things like “sharp,” “witty” and “bold” so far.
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the movie also stars never have i ever star maitreyi ramakrishnan and recent dancing with the stars contestant elaine hendrix. Slanted is coming to theaters on march 13.
sarah el-mahmoud has been with cinemablend since 2018 after graduating from cal state fullerton with a degree in journalism. In college, she was the managing editor of the award-winning college paper, the daily titan, where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with guillermo del toro for best picture winner, the shape of water. Now shes into covering ya television and movies, and plenty of horror. Word webslinger. All her writing should be read in sarah connor’s terminator 2 voice over.
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| This is fairy tale stuff: Bob Palko, winner of multiple WPIAL and state titles, |
| Posted on Thursday, February 19 @ 00:00:25 PST (12 reads) | |
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Homecoming at west allegheny high school won’t be until this fall. But with one school board vote wednesday night, west allegheny created another homecoming that will reverberate around wpial football.
“i’m excited. I’m coming home.”
those were bob palko’s words describing his feelings about being named west allegheny’s new football coach. But he’s really an old west allegheny football coach.
the west allegheny school board formally voted palko as coach. And now the man whose energy level never gets below three-fourths full and is a master motivator is now back at his alma mater — and also the place where he became one of the most successful coaches in wpial football history.
“i’m coming home and maybe people don’t understand what that really means,” said palko, 66. “Maybe i took being here for granted before, i don’t know. But to be able to come home now at this point. C’mon, man. This is fairy tale stuff.”
the tale on palko’s coaching career going 360 degrees is worth telling because it certainly has been interesting. And his comments about what transpired over the past couple months, being on james franklin’s staff at penn state and his thoughts about coaching high school are also interesting.
palko won eight wpial titles, one state championship and was 217-73 when he coached west allegheny from 1995-2018 before deciding to retire as coach. He also was a retired teacher. But a few months into the “retirement,” he was going nuts.
“when you get to retirement, you think you’re going to do this and do that,” palko said. “Shoot, i was bored out of my mind. All i had done my whole life was be part of a team, ever since i was little. It got to the point where i knew i made a mistake. But isn’t life always about learning experiences?”
so in january of 2019, palko became mt. Lebanon’s coach. In his third season, he led mt. Lebanon to a perfect season, a wpial title and the blue devils’ first football state championship. At the time, his nine wpial titles tied thomas jefferson’s bill cherpak for the most in league history.
but after the 2022 season, palko again stepped away from high school coaching, with a career record of 249-87. He wanted to try being part of a college staff and he landed a job with franklin at penn state. His title was director of high school relations for football. Although he was on the sideline for games, he didn’t really coach. But he had day-to-day interactions with penn state players and coaches.
but franklin was fired, matt campbell was hired and campbell had his own staff of coaches. Palko said his three seasons at penn state were “amazing” and he holds no bitterness toward campbell, but penn state’s new coach wanted palko to be only a part-time member of the staff. Palko actually wanted more responsibility.
palko rented an apartment during his three years at penn state, but never sold his house in the west allegheny district. His wife, sally, stayed back home, making regular trips to penn state.
“i missed home. I missed my wife and family,” palko said. “When you get done working and come home every day to an empty place, it might be cool for a week or two. But that gets old. You get lonely. I’m a family guy. I missed my family.
“i thought, ‘maybe i’ll just go home and figure it out,’ because the job wasn’t open at west allegheny when i decided to come back.”
then dave schoppe resigned as west allegheny’s coach in early january after six seasons, a 28-27 record and three playoff appearances. The homecoming idea met up with possibility.
“was it fate that the west allegheny job came open? I don’t know if i believe that, but i was, like, ‘how about this for perfect timing?’” Palko said.
palko was one of four finalists for the job, and he is now bursting with excitement.
“i loved being at penn state because it was like i was the players’ high school coach at penn state,” palko said. “You start to build a relationship with them, they start to listen to you and trust you — and that’s the greatest thing about coaching, building relationships.
“now, i understand that at the high school level you can even have a better relationship with kids because they’re still growing. I’ve always been a relationship guy, and not just with the best players, but with everybody. You can make a difference in a ball boy’s life, or a team manager’s life or a statistician’s. And when you surround your program with people who think like you, it’s amazing what can happen.
“for me it’s always been about the kids. Everybody says, ‘yeah, but you won championships and that’s the biggest thing.’ Yeah, that’s nice, but the magic of coaching is those relationships you develop. I mean that. When kids know you care about them, that’s a powerful thing.”
when palko coached at west allegheny before, he would do everything from washing the players’ uniforms to interacting with students, even if they weren’t athletes. Look for some of his former west allegheny assistants to be part of his staff, along with former players. When west allegheny won a state title in 2001, the team’s star quarterback was palko’s son, tyler.
“was it the right move to leave high school before? Heck, i don’t know,” palko said. “But you get those doubts. You think maybe they’re not listening to you or maybe someone else needs to take over. There’s no perfect scenario. But it’s exciting to be back and part of the community again, go to a school bocce game or the musical.
“people say you gotta win games. Well, how do you win games? It’s a byproduct of your program and obviously you need players. But you have to develop them, too. Is there enough talent at west allegheny? I don’t know. Sometimes you have to get lucky, but what you have to do is build a culture that is conducive for that particular place.
“in today’s society, everybody wants it to be about them. It’s look at me. I’m going to put out [a social media post] about me. It’s never about us, we or the team. I’m not even on social media. We’re going to try to get kids to buy in and think about team before they think about self. Can that happen? Shoot, i don’t know. But i’m ready to go. I can’t wait to have that first players meeting.”
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| The Fragility Of Western Postwar Social Science - Analysis - Eurasia Review |
| Posted on Thursday, February 19 @ 00:00:25 PST (9 reads) | |
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The fragility of western postwar social science – analysis
by anbound
by xia ri
although u.S. Vice president j.D. Vance and his wife, usha, both hold degrees from yale university, it remains difficult today to find professors on yale’s campus who openly support the republican party. This seemingly ironic reality reflects the pronounced ideological imbalance within america’s elite universities and subtly signals that the postwar theoretical social science framework constructed in the west may be facing a crisis, threatened by the sweeping tides of a new era.
according to a recent deep dive by the yale daily news, federal election commission (fec) filings for the 2025 election cycle reveal that nearly 1,100 yale employees made over 7,000 political contributions. Among those identifying specifically as “professors”, the ideological lean was total, with 97.6% of donations went to democratic candidates or causes. The remaining 2.4% went to independent candidates. Not a single yale professor, according to the records, chose to financially support the republican party.
this means that yale has effectively purged the gop from its faculty ranks. While 17 university employees overall did contribute to republican causes, not one held the title of professor. These findings mirror a december 2025 report by the buckley institute, a conservative think tank, which audited 1,666 faculty members across 43 undergraduate departments, the law school, and the school of management. Their data was equally stark. 82.3% were registered democrats or primary supporters, while republicans accounted for less than 3%.
these figures closely align with the yale faculty political diversity report released in december 2025 by the conservative think tank the buckley institute. The report reviewed 1,666 faculty members across 43 undergraduate departments at yale university, as well as yale law school and the yale school of management. It found that 82.3% were registered democrats or primarily supported the democratic party, fewer than 3% were republicans, and approximately 15% identified as independents.
even more striking is that, among the 43 undergraduate departments surveyed, 27 had no professors who supported the republican party at all. In some departments, the ratio of democratic to republican supporters exceeded 36 to 1. Even the school of management, often regarded as comparatively pragmatic, showed a clear imbalance when included in the study, where 77.2% of its faculty supported the democratic party, while just 1% identified as republicans.
yale has effectively become a bastion of political correctness. Renowned legal analyst jonathan turley noted on his blog that this extreme disparity demonstrates just how “unwelcome” conservative thought has become on elite campuses.
turley wrote that, “yale, however, is now a perfect echo chamber where moderate, libertarian, and conservative students (if they can make it into the school) are left to self-censor and avoid backlash for their views”. He further emphasized that this growing polarization in campus politics stands in stark contrast to the broader political landscape of the united states. Gallup polling data show that in 2024, as many as 43% of americans identified as independents, far exceeding those who identified as republicans (28%) or democrats (28%). This gap shows the widening divide between the ivory tower and society at large.
yale’s official response remains predictably bureaucratic. Reacting to the buckley institute report, the university maintained that its hiring and tenure processes focus strictly on “academic excellence, achievement, and teaching,” asserting that personal politics play no role. Yet, such pale justifications appear particularly unconvincing in the face of stark data and hard facts.
in fact, this is not the first time yale university has found itself at the center of public controversy. On october 7, 2023, hamas launched a sudden attack on israel, killing more than a thousand innocent civilians and creating a humanitarian tragedy that shocked the world.
in the aftermath, yale university and other ivy league schools performed disappointingly. They not only failed to immediately condemn hamas’s acts of terrorism, but even tacitly allowed, or in some cases encouraged, student-led protest movements that targeted israel, which was engaging in defensive countermeasures.
in one notable instance, a yale professor’s attempt to publish an op-ed in the yale daily news exposing the horrific details committed by hamas was met with heavy-handed editorial censorship. Even elon musk posted x that the lack of republican representation across 30 departments an “outrageous bias.”
it is no longer just yale. This includes the entire american academic world, harvard included, where self-styled intellectuals assume they can speak for countless members of the u.S. Middle class, demanding that people strive for the lofty ideals of these academic elites and contribute to their vision. Yet as the wheels of history keep turning, the arrogance and dogmatism of these elites are meeting a powerful backlash from a new generation of young people.
gen z is finding its own ways to challenge this rigid system, with the most direct and powerful approach being to forgo college altogether. An increasing number of young americans now believe that a college degree is not worth the cost. A poll conducted at the end of 2025 showed that roughly 63% of registered voters feel that the price of a four-year college degree far exceeds its actual value.
in the long term, the crisis of trust in higher education in american society is deepening, most directly manifested in the long-term decline in college enrollment rates and recent structural fluctuations. Relevant statistics show that since reaching its historical peak in 2010, undergraduate enrollment in the u.S. Has been on a continuous downward trend. The proportion of high school graduates going directly to college has also plummeted from 70% in 2016 to 62% in 2022.
a new education industry report released in january 2026 shows that total enrollment in u.S. Higher education in the fall of 2025 was approximately 19.4 million, a slight increase of 1.0% from the previous year. While the total number of students increased slightly, this was primarily driven by community colleges and short-term certificate programs. At the same time, the enrollment at traditional private four-year universities continued to decline, a trend unlikely to reverse.
in stark contrast, american gen z is driving a wave of “anti-degree” sentiment, turning instead toward more practical paths for personal and professional development. At its core, this shift represents a fundamental challenge to the traditional model of higher education.
an increasing number of gen z students are opting for shorter, more targeted vocational training programs, skill certification courses, or are entering the workforce directly to gain hands-on experience. Education industry data from 2025 shows that enrollment in short-term skills training programs offered by community colleges surged 28% year over year. According to a 2025 survey conducted by the resume builder platform of more than 1,400 gen z, 42% of respondents are engaged in, or actively seeking, blue-collar technical jobs, and notably, 37% of these respondents already hold a bachelor’s degree.
in this regard, anbound’s founder kung chan noted that western postwar theoretical social sciences are essentially hollow. While they may appear polished and impressive on the surface, they are no more than sandcastles on the beach. These systems, although seemingly rigorous and comprehensive, are in fact fragile constructs. They are carefully built with paradigms, schools of thought, academic lineage, and claims to authority, yet lacking a solid foundation. Because their base is weak, the tides of history can easily sweep them away. Kung chan argues that in today’s era of de-globalization, western postwar theoretical social sciences urgently require a thorough theoretical restructuring, a transformation that gen z is initiating and will be completed by them.
kung chan believes that theories originating in the unique historical context of the postwar era have become largely irrelevant in today’s world, shaped by the confluence of the russia-ukraine conflict, the energy crisis, and the broader wave of de-globalization. With artificial intelligence transforming production relations and gen z redefining societal values, most of these theories are unable to withstand the test of practical application.
therefore, kung chan further emphasizes that while the left-leaning intellectuals in today’s american universities seemingly occupy the high ground of academic discourse, they are in reality struggling for their last foothold. The theoretical frameworks and values they rely on once served as the intellectual foundation in an era dominated by the establishment, but in a non-establishment era, they are being abandoned by a new generation of young people. When the tide recedes, the sandcastles on the beach will inevitably vanish, while a new generation of theoretical systems rooted in contemporary realities and responsive to the demands of the times will quietly take shape amid the currents of history.
final analysis conclusion:
in the face of broader historical forces, yale university’s politically one-sided environment subtly signals that the western postwar theoretical social science framework, though polished and impressive on the surface, is ultimately no more than a sandcastle on the beach. These systems may appear logically rigorous and grand in scope, but in reality, they are fragile edifices. In essence, they are carefully packaged with paradigms, schools of thought, academic lineage, and claims to authority, yet fundamentally hollow. Today, a new generation of theoretical frameworks is emerging, while the old frameworks are destined to be abandoned.
- xia ri is an industry researcher at anbound, an independent think tank. |
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| Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre marks decade of shaping policy from the margi |
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Freetown, sierra leone, february 19, 2026
the sierra leone urban research centre has celebrated 10 years of operations, marking a decade in which a small partnership between a london university and a local institution has grown into a trusted advisor to government and international agencies on some of the country’s most pressing urban challenges.
founded in 2015 as a collaboration between the bartlett development planning unit at university college london and njala university’s institute of geography and development studies, with core funding from comic relief, slurc began work in four informal freetown communities. Today it operates in more than 15 informal settlements and eight secondary cities nationwide.
“this milestone belongs to all of us,” braima koroma, director of research and training, told the gathering at freetown’s new brookfield hotel, which drew civil society organisations, donors, academics and community representatives. “Ten years are behind us now, but a lifetime lies ahead.”
from communities to cabinet
slurc’s trajectory illustrates how locally grounded research can migrate from community halls to government ministries. Executive director dr joseph macarthy explained that the centre’s initial engagement with four informal settlements provided insights that “served as a proxy for understanding urban development challenges across sierra leone’s informal settlements.”
those insights have since informed national policy. The centre has facilitated housing dialogues with the ministry of lands, housing and country planning, contributed to feasibility discussions on regenerating freetown’s central business district, and supported development of the spatial development framework for the proposed lungi administrative city.
at local government level, slurc has equipped eight secondary cities with strategic flood risk assessment and management plans and developed climate action plans for bo, kenema and makeni—translating national climate commitments into actionable local strategies that many capital cities still lack.
the centre’s evolution from four thematic areas to nine, and its portfolio of 48 research studies and partnerships, reflect growing demand for evidence-based urban policy in a rapidly urbanising country. Its production of policy briefs and technical reports has positioned it as a trusted advisor not only to government but to international institutions including the world bank, african development bank and un-habitat.
what distinguishes slurc’s approach is methodology. Participatory research tools—photovoice, transect walks, social mapping, governance diaries—enable residents of informal settlements to co-produce knowledge rather than serving as passive subjects of study. The resulting interventions in climate adaptation and health are shaped by those who will live with them.
beyond domestic influence, the centre has built partnerships with universities and research institutions in europe and north america, participated in international climate programmes, and conducted joint research addressing environmental challenges including sustainable sand mining—a contentious issue in a country where construction booms have environmental consequences.
during the anniversary ceremony, slurc honoured contributors including professor alhaji njie of the college of medicine and allied health sciences (academia partner award), haja lukay of bo city council (local government partner), and francis reffell (board member and ngo award).
slurc’s 2024–2029 strategic plan signals ambition to consolidate its role as a centre of learning and nurture the next generation of sierra leonean urban professionals through degree-awarding programmes. For a country where more than half the population will live in cities by 2050, according to un projections, that pipeline matters.
the challenge ahead lies in translating research influence into durable change. Policy briefs inform decisions; implementation determines outcomes. Slurc has demonstrated it can earn a seat at tables where decisions are made. The next decade will test whether it can help ensure those decisions improve life in the informal settlements where its work began.
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| Rooted in Relationships |
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Rooted in relationships
02/20/2026
building relationships, skills and a future at bluffton
when ethan stearns, ’23, mba ’25, first stepped onto bluffton university’s campus, he came for basketball. “I wanted to keep playing basketball in college,” he said. After visiting several schools, bluffton quickly rose to the top. “I loved it here, i loved the coaching staff and the people i met. And my family loved it too, so i knew it was the place i wanted to go.”
that decision shaped far more than his college career. It shaped his community, his calling and, ultimately, his return.
originally from pataskala, ohio, stearns made the most of his time as a beaver. He earned his bachelor of arts in business and sport management, and two years later, he completed his master of business administration.
but his path wasn’t just defined by classes and credentials. It was defined by people. While working as a student employee in the admissions office, stearns found mentors and friendships that made bluffton feel like home.
“i loved working with them,” he said. “It’s about the relationships.”
those connections influenced his decision to stay for graduate school. Although he had plans to leave ohio for a graduate assistant coaching role elsewhere, another opportunity and trusted relationships kept him at bluffton.
“i wanted to stay in bluffton for a bunch of different reasons. I met clara (matthews ’25), and i loved the people here,” he said.
after finishing his degree, stearns briefly worked for patriot concrete, gaining hands-on experience while figuring out his next step. But he knew he wanted to use his education in a more direct way. When an opening for an advancement services manager came up, those same relationships once again guided him back.
“claire (kleman ’18, mba ’20) actually reached out to me about the advancement services manager job,” he said. “She thought of me when the job opened up and reached out. It was a blessing.
today, stearns supports bluffton university’s advancement efforts, managing data, systems and behind-the-scenes processes that help strengthen bluffton’s connections with alumni and supporters. The work fits both his workflow and his training.
“the most exciting part about it so far is the team. I love the people i’m working with,” he said. “The work itself makes me excited because i’m a very task-oriented person. I can put stuff on a checklist, and it’s stuff that i can remember doing in my master’s degree classes.”
from collecting data to learning databases and communicating across departments, he sees each day as preparation for a long-term dream: owning his own business.
“my end goal is to own my own business someday,” stearns said. “In this position, i’m doing a lot of stuff: collecting data, learning how to work with different databases, working in excel, communicating with people. All that stuff i think is great for my skill development and my professional development.”
still, for stearns, success isn’t just measured in goals or job titles. It’s measured in relationships, the same thing that first drew him to bluffton and continues to anchor him here.
“i’m very appreciative to the university. A lot of good things that have happened in my life have come as a result of being here and the people here, and the community in general, too,” he said. “Everybody’s just very kind and comforting and willing to help and be there for me.”
that sense of care and connection is what keeps him investing his time and talents back into the place that invested in him.
“the personal relationships with people, developing trust with others, and getting care from people at work and in the community—that’s one of the main things here.” |
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| Denver Broncos Saddened By Death Of 2-Time Super Bowl Champion |
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The denver broncos are mourning the loss of a two-time super bowl champion, who won a total of seven championships during his nfl career.
the broncos announced on wednesday evening that legendary nfl executive neal dahlen has died. He served as denver’s general manager from 1999-2001. He was also part of the franchise’s back-to-back super bowl wins.
“we’re saddened to learn of the passing of neal dahlen, our former general manager from 1999-2001. Dahlen also served as director of player personnel during our back-to-back world championships and was a perfect 7-0 in super bowls during his career,” the team announced.
the broncos released a statement on his passing
“dahlen, who served as the broncos’ director of player personnel during their first two world championships, was 85 years old,” the team said.
“the broncos’ general manager from 1999-2001, dahlen won seven world championships during his nfl career. In addition to the titles he won with the broncos in super bowl xxxii and super bowl xxxiii, dahlen also won five super bowls with the 49ers.
“the front office executive, who also worked as the broncos’ director of football administration before retiring, was a perfect 7-0 in super bowls during his career.
“dahlen remains tied with pro football hall of fame quarterback tom brady for the second-most super bowl wins in nfl history and trails only former patriots coach bill belichick. He held the record alone for the most super bowl titles for an individual until belichick and the patriots won super bowl li in 2017.
“a california native, dahlen was a collegiate quarterback before his career as an executive. Dahlen earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from san jose state.
“dahlen later coached baseball and football while teaching pe at hillsdale (calif.) High school, and he led the football team to four championships. He also played collegiately and coached at the college of san mateo.
“for his accomplishments, dahlen was inducted into the hillsdale high school hall of fame, the college of san mateo hall of fame and the san mateo county sports hall of fame.”
rip, neal.
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| Its Time to Make Facility C an Honor Yard - Local News Pasadena |
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Violence and drug overdoses are rising inside facility c at the california institution for men, with department officials openly admiting that “the department is not immune to the overdose crisis.” That admission should not be the end of the conversation, but the beginning of action; education, recovery, and self-improvement cannot thrive in an environment dominated by violence and substance abuse. If we are serious about rehabilitation, facility c should be converted into an honor yard.
honor yards provide incentive for sustained accountability. Drug abusers and perpetrators of violence would be transferred to administrative segregation and then to another institution, while facility c becomes available only for people who have at least two years free of disciplinary violations and active participation in constructive activities, such as college enrollment, the dog program, or peer-to-peer mentorship programs. Participation in rehabilitative groups would be mandatory, allowing for a safer environment for college students to focus on their learning and for the incarcerated population to focus on their rehabilitation.
an important part of the recovery process is having a safe place to share, be vulnerable, and make an investment in oneself. Brian lough, an incarcerated student enrolled in chaffey college, said he doesn’t feel safe under the current conditions on facility c.
“i need to be able to focus on my work, but it’s impossible with all the people fighting,” lough said.
lough shares that he believes the transition of facility c to an honor yard would allow him to focus on his education, rehabilitation and the relationship with his family.
furthermore, it is important for the incarcerated to be able to focus on their reintegration into a non-carceral setting. If individuals are acclimated to a hostile environment prior to release, they may fall back into the same pattern of behavior that led them to prison in the first place. The conditions in which they live today sets the stage for whether they are met by another failure or whether they are successful when they are released.
honor yards have demonstrated success elsewhere. At the honor yard at california state prison in lancaster, community resources manager lynn harrison said these programs are beneficial to the incarcerated population, their families and the community, for they reinforce good behavior and encourage prosocial relationships.
“you walk out on the yard and it’s relaxed,” harrison said.
each community event held on the honor yard strengthens the bond between the incarcerated population, their families and our neighbors in the community. Without the threat of violence and drug abuse, everyone in attendance could fully engage in such events.
staff and correctional officers further benefit from a much safer work environment without violence and substance abuse. This allows the officers and incarcerated population to maintain a working relationship and alleviate unnecessary tension. Such an environment can better foster a supportive community among all individuals within the facility and increase participation in community events.
many skeptics who believe that the conversion of facility c to an honor yard would be far too expensive argue that it creates a financial burden on taxpayers. However, in reality, that would not be the case because the conversion would not require any additional staff, upgrades, or expenses.
many in facility c are working full-time or working towards their degrees. These men have been able to address the issues that led them to prison and thus deserve an opportunity to rehabilitate in a more controlled environment. Doing so would not only benefit them, but also those far beyond the perimeter of facility c.
“people think our lives are irrelevant because we’re in prison but some of us are trying to make a difference and be the change that we are hoping to see because together we can make the world a better place,” lough said.
the judicial system and the california department of corrections have a set of guidelines as to how one person should treat another, so perhaps it is time for a little leadership through example.
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