My latest From the Ombuds starts with Spring Break and ends with silos. Come along for the ride: It’s spring break, but that might not mean anything to you.Which makes me think of the many calendars we use on campus, and how that highlights the diversity of programs, jobs, and experiences at UNLV—or any major …
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I’ve got a new From the Ombuds post. This one is about the sometimes malign power of silence: Everyone who visits the Ombuds Office to discuss a concern is unique, with responsibilities, experiences, and aspirations that they share with no one else. Yet certain patterns emerge. In 2022, 38 percent of visitors to the office …
My latest From the Ombuds is all about the annual evaluation process at UNLV. Right now, it is about to reach its climax. I wanted to share a few thoughts–based on something interesting I recently read–about how it might be a bit better: With the NFL’s big game just behind us, many on campus are …
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I was recently interviewed by Authority Magazine for a topic that I have some experience with–public speaking. I don’t think I’ve ever done an interview quite this comprehensive, so it should be a good read. I’ve also got a fun video summarizing the main points. Be authentically interested. This works regardless of your initial confidence …
With a lot of hard work from Tifara Rachal, the Ombuds Office’s Program Manager, our 2022 annual report is up. And I wrote a From the Ombuds Post discussing it: It’s with deep satisfaction that I unveil the annual report charting the progress of UNLV’s Ombuds Office in calendar 2022. Before you read the entire …
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This From the Ombuds post is all about a recent experience I had at a student-focused event on campus, and an unanticipate windfall it brought me: This has been a busy season at the Ombuds Office. I had originally planned to publish a post discussing the release of our 2022 annual report (indeed, it is …
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Inspired by my recent course development, I have written my first From the Ombuds post of the calendar year: Over the past few weeks, I have been prepping a new Honors seminar about jazz history, which has let me become more acquainted with music that I have long adored. It also offered me some insights …
Leading by Listening: A Big Band Jazz Odyssey | From the Ombuds Read More »
For my final From the Ombuds post of 2022, I explored the notion of “wrapping up” our year, and what good it might serve: While these lists may reduce to writing some statistics about what we accomplished or someone’s subjective views of creative excellence, they don’t always capture your year. Often, there is no pattern …
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My latest From the Ombuds post is up. It considers the question of culture change a bit more deeply: My most recent post, on how Mary Rowe’s concept of microaffirmations might have a place in shifting culture, generated more interest than anything I have written in this space yet. It’s just anecdotal, but people all …
Why, What, How: Three Questions We Need to Answer about Culture Change | From the Ombuds Read More »
In my most recent From the Ombuds post, I explored what embracing Mary Rowe’s microaffirmations might look like on our campus: Lately, I have been speaking with many folks on campus about our culture and how to change it for the better. I alluded to this in my last post, which posited that the grass …
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