Meditations, Ruminations and Instigations

A book such as this is a compilation of thoughts thatcomprise a value system that guides a career. To bea dean is sometimes confused with the administrativeduties that can be overwhelming. But the truth isthat the position is better understood for its teachingand leadership responsibilities. The intention of thispublication is to open a window on the thoughts thatevolved during a career as a dean, department head,faculty member and aspiring architect. The collectionof essays composed...
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A book such as this is a compilation of thoughts thatcomprise a value system that guides a career. To bea dean is sometimes confused with the administrativeduties that can be overwhelming. But the truth isthat the position is better understood for its teachingand leadership responsibilities. The intention of thispublication is to open a window on the thoughts thatevolved during a career as a dean, department head,faculty member and aspiring architect. The collectionof essays composed for commencements, to stimulatediscourse and to fuel the future of a college communityreveal more than able administrative skills. This set ofessays reveals the heart more than the head.Ever since I was a small boy I was intrigued by thecontrails I saw in the sky. These traces of what couldbe, explained rationally as a vapor trail of a flying machine,were magical inspirations for the imagination.They represented traveling to far away places. As thelight passed through them, they were beautifully transformed.They were hints of what could be, even as theywere traces of what was. The essays in this monographare hints of what could be just as they will representto future generations what was during the time of thisdeanship.