Generation Jobless?
A little more than two years ago, I wrote a post titled “Academia vs. Students: Disconnected.” The post felt a little bit controversial as I voiced some criticisms of the […]
Tag Archives: Colleges and Universities
Presentation: From Community Advisor to Professional
A few weeks ago I was invited to do a keynote presentation for the Community Advisors (CAs) in residence buildings at Simon Fraser University, during their mid-year training. The topic, […]
Modern Career Education For Healthy Campuses (VIDEO)
How does career education factor into student well-being on post-secondary campuses? This is a question myself and a colleague asked not too long ago, and we came up with what […]
Reading Into Reading Week
My latest Career Options Magazine blog is posted! The topic this week? Reading week. Here’s an excerpt: It’s got to be one of the happiest weeks of the semester. A […]
Investing In The Old Boys’ Club
Academia is a strong brew, taken without milk or sugar, steeped in tradition, and drunk from ceremonial cups. Its roots extend at least as far back as Plato’s Academy and […]
The Graduate: Ode to a New Semester
The students gather to and fro A vibrant quivering mass Their thoughts are laden, heavy things Of textbooks, schedules, and a new U-Pass Amid the crowds and chaos A lowly […]
Me Student! You Professor!
I don’t much like talking to strangers. Some people are better at it than others, but it’s something I’ve never really been good at or wanted to do much of. […]
Dear High School Class of 2011…
Dear high school graduating class of 2011, Hi. It’s me, Dave – I was one of the smiley, energetic people handing out popcorn last night when you came up to […]
