Office of the President
Speeches and Publications
September 4, 2011
Welcoming remarks to new undergraduate students and their families.
June 12, 2011
Remarks following receipt of an honorary degree from the State University of New York.
Lesley Centennial Commencement Remarks [pdf]
May 19, 2010
Formal remarks at Lesley University's Centennial Commencement held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Welcome and Introduction: Jonathan Kozol [pdf]
February 12, 2010
Welcoming remarks and introduction at Jonathan Kozol's lecture, "Joy and Justice: The Challenges for Teachers to Keep Their Souls Intact and Spirits High in an Age of Obsessive Testing, Government Rigidity and Glaring Inequality."
The Education Achievement Gap, Technology and Neuroscience: A Review of Recent Readings [pdf]
January 21, 2010
A powerpoint presentation at Faculty Development Day, summarizing some of the key points, connections and challenges from seven recent books.
October 29, 2009
Remarks while accepting recognition of Lesley's support for Tutoring Plus.
October 28, 2009
Brief remarks at an event recognizing Professor Mindess.
Arts Education Partnership Forum [pdf]
October 2, 2009
Welcoming remarks for forum participants and some thoughts about arts in society, and the arts and Lesley.
Mass. Education Conference on Mathematics [pdf]
September 30, 2009
A brief welcome to conference attendees, along with some opinionated statements about math and social inequality.
Lesley Centennial Celebration/Dinner Remarks [pdf]
September 17, 2009
Informal remarks at the Centennial dinner about higher education and Lesley.
Lesley Centennial Academic Convocation Welcome [pdf]
September 17, 2009
Formal remarks at the Centennial Convocation.
May 1, 2009
Brief graduation remarks.
Educational Technology: An "N of 1" History [pdf]
Faculty Development Day, January 22, 2009
Powerpoint presentation about educational technology.
Massachusetts Arts Education Partnership Institute Welcome [pdf]
May 29, 2008
Brief welcoming remarks.
Reggio Emilia Institute Welcome [pdf]
April 26, 2008
Brief welcoming remarks to participants in the Institute.
Nancy Carlsson-Paige Book Launch [pdf]
April 2, 2008
Brief remarks about childhood, memory and Professor Carlsson-Paige.
MFA in Creative Writing, Graduation Recognition Ceremony [pdf]
January 12, 2008
Brief remarks.
MFA in Visual Arts, Graduation Recognition Ceremony [pdf]
January 12, 2008
Brief remarks.
Early Childhood Institute Welcome [pdf]
January 10, 2008
Brief welcoming remarks to participants in the Institute with some data points and perspective about how children pay the price for our income, employment, and health care gaps.
November 26, 2007
This presentation describes the various levels of educational attainment in the New England states and proposes a regional online collaborative to make higher education more accessible, with more quantity and quality, to adult learners in New England.
September 4, 2007
Initial address to the Lesley University community at the start of the 2007-2008 academic year.
Lifelong Learners Knocking at the Door [pdf]
ACE Annual Conference, February 12, 2007
A presentation describing specific challenges for adult learners, and how higher education creates barriers for adult learners.
Making Connections: Distance Learning and Adult Learning [pdf]
CDL Regional Conference, June 10, 2006
A paper presented at SUNY Empire State College about the relationship of adult learning and distance learning.
Good Data, Wrong Questions: The Role of IR in Higher Education Policy
NEAIR Presentation [pdf] and NEAIR Speech [pdf]
November 7, 2005
This presentation and the accompanying text describe examples of using inappropriate or misleading data to reinforce stratification in society and to justify the high cost and selectivity of higher education institutions. It also includes a critique of the U. S. News and World Report university rankings and recommendations about how data can and should be used to inform higher education planning and policies.
