Life is far too short to waste its precious moments and possibilities on cynicism. Each day is a gift and each day presents an infinite variety of possibilities. The future depends on the manner in which each one of us handles the present. Our Catholic identity provides us with marvelous opportunities to translate our Catholic perspective into a lived and living reality as we enter an ongoing dialogue with a changing world. Q You are praised as a 'walking around' administrator.
Academic administration is a service and a privileged one, at that.
We are in our positions to facilitate the activities of our students, faculty and staff, the work of our institutions. I have always found that only part of that service happens behind the desk. The people whom we serve are not in our offices but throughout campuses. As administrators, we must extend 'our office' to include the entire campus and beyond. And, so, I have assumed a style of management that walks the campus and interacts with those I must serve.