Hello, world!  I am a professor at a community college on the east coast where I have taught history for 15 years, served on numerous boards and academic committees, and have crossed paths with a countless number of students.  I possess a Doctorate in Education (with an emphasis on higher education and adult learning), am active as a practicing historian where my interests include 19th century social history, immigration, industrialization, urbanization and organized labor, and I serve as an active member of my own union, the AFT.

Now that summer has finally kicked in, I have some time to spend working on this exciting new venture (or should I say “adventure?”) in the world of blogging…I’m a late-comer, I know!  To date, I have recorded my thoughts, frustrations, concerns, and disappointments along with my triumphs and achievements in the traditional manner – by jotting them down in a notebook, carefully preserving them for posterity.  But now and at long last, I’m ready to share them with the world in hopes of garnering like-minded souls to offer their insights and experiences in response to my own.  Welcome to my site and thank you for inspiring me to share my on-going and ever-changing views on the state of higher education!