by Larry Burns | Nov 10, 2016 | art, happiness, theater or theatre, Uncategorized, writing
NOW Facebook. Of all my thoughts on the subject, arts promotion and community engagement never came to mind. However…when I joined a poetry workshop managed through Facebook, it forced me to rethink what it was good for. This single event caused me to “luckily” find...
by Larry Burns | Sep 7, 2016 | classroom management, college teaching, employment, higher education, leadership, training, Uncategorized
Teaching and college administration has been my calling for well over a decade. From 2005-2009, I fulfilled that passion at ITT Technical Institute. When I read the news today, that they were no more, my first thought was, “Good! This is long overdue.” It was quickly...
by Larry Burns | Aug 31, 2016 | belief, classroom management, college teaching, employment, higher education, Uncategorized
First, let me confess my bias: I was hired as a full time faculty member with University of Phoenix back in February of 2015*. Prior to that, I spent the previous decade as a full time college administrator and an adjunct faculty member. I like being fully engaged in...
by Larry Burns | Jul 19, 2016 | art, college teaching, critical thinking, higher education, Uncategorized, writing
What is Your Sophomore Year? Over the rest of 2016, my top writing project will be the completion of a book covering a year of significant change. In my art and my writing, I often choose places of significant conflict. This is not always negative but it does capture...
by Larry Burns | Jul 18, 2016 | art, Family, Uncategorized
Our four day run was extended through this Sunday! Please enjoy and support the museum if you would like. Either, both, or neither…it’s all good. If you have ever finished something you did not think you could do, then you know how I feel this week. I went...