Yesterday in chapel I made an important announcement to the students regarding the upcoming Board of Trustees meetings and a discussion that will take place regarding a potential name change at PBU. I am taking a recommendation for a name change to the Board in May. We have been discussing the vision for the University [...]

Recently the Bucks County Courier Times published the following article I wrote. It can be viewed on their site as well at http://www.phillyburbs.com/b-rel-pbu-president/article_59e06c2e-31f8-5fab-9a05-b3feb9325dca.html In our neighborhood there is a stone marker where a large white oak once stood. The marker was placed there on July 4, 1929, one year after our home was built. That [...]

Earlier this week when I heard the NBC Nightly News report that several colleges and universities were including in their applications questions like, “Who is your favorite superhero?”, and “What kind of animal would you like to be?”, the first thought that came to my mind was, “Really?” The report went on to say that [...]

Last week we lost a dear colleague to a tragic accident. We are still mourning his loss, but are remembering him and the blessing he was to the PBU community. Yesterday was his memorial service. I am posting here my comments from that service. The service is available to be viewed on our website. It [...]

Thanksgiving is perhaps my favorite holiday of the year.  This is probably because it has not been co-opted by commercialism nearly as much as the other holidays.  I enjoy all the traditions associated with Thanksgiving, the time of year and, of course, the food.  But it is perhaps the historic significance of the Thanksgiving holiday [...]

I have been watching the “occupy” movement with some interest these past few weeks. I have been listening to the pundits speculate about the objectives of the movement and render their advice about what the movement needs to do to have an impact politically. I have talked with business leaders and college students about their [...]

I am thoroughly enjoying being back in the classroom this semester teaching General Psychology. It is a class I taught for years when I first joined the faculty and one that I felt was foundational to the undergraduate experience because it introduced students to a subject matter that is sometimes controversial and often misunderstood within [...]

This Sunday marks an important date. It’s hard to imagine anyone living in America who would be unaware of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that killed more than 3000 Americans in New York, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The news shows, radio shows, and Internet are peppered with articles ranging from reflective to [...]