Faculty, deans and academic advisors from California Southern University offer strategies for prospering in online higher education Online higher education is a lot of things. First and foremost, it’s flexible and convenient. Students can study on their own time, on their own schedules, … [Read more...]
Issues in Military Mental Health
December 11, 2012 By
A Conversation with Dr. James Bender For as long as mankind has engaged in warfare, combat has exacted a mental toll from warriors. And in many respects, the stress of combat—and the mental health issues that can result—has changed very little throughout history. Whether it was called … [Read more...]
CalSouthern’s DBA Program: The Students’ Perspective
September 16, 2012 By
You’ve probably heard the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) described as a well-rounded, practical degree, focused on applying current and emerging business strategies to real-world scenarios. While we believe that’s an accurate, 30,000-foot perspective of the degree, it really just … [Read more...]
Chaplain, Soldier, Student
May 11, 2012 By
The remarkable story of psychology student Captain Kenneth Okeze Captain Kenneth Okeze is an extraordinary human being. A deeply religious man, he immigrated to the United States from his native Nigeria to do missionary work, reaching out and ministering to drug addicts on the streets of Los … [Read more...]
Is There Much Learning Happening On Campus?
April 27, 2012 By
A Thought-Provoking Article Suggests a Re-Thinking of Traditional Learning and Assessment Methods I recently came across an extremely insightful and forward-looking article published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. In “Stop Telling Students to Study for Exams,” David Jaffee, a professor … [Read more...]
What the 1940 Census Tells Us About Today
April 6, 2012 By
The National Archives recently released the complete results of the 1940 U.S. Census, along with some fascinating comparative statistics that indicate just how much American society has changed over the past 70 years. One of the most interesting comparisons focused on higher education. In 1940, … [Read more...]
California Community Colleges “Ration” Courses in Response to Budget Cuts and Overcrowding
February 15, 2012 By
It’s no secret that cuts in state funding have had an enormous impact on California’s community colleges. Most notably, schools have had to dramatically pare back course offerings. As a result, more than 137,000 students couldn’t get into at least one class they needed last year, according to … [Read more...]
A Conversation With Coach Taylor
January 19, 2012 By
California Southern University: You mentioned that the vision for what would ultimately become GOGI, began to come into focus the moment you first saw the prison yard at Terminal Island. What did you see? Coach Mara Leigh Taylor: Possibility. I saw tremendous possibility. Out here in the free … [Read more...]
For the Love of Other People
January 19, 2012 By
“Coach” Mara Leigh Taylor, PsyD—Recipient of the Inaugural CalSouthern Difference Award—Has Improved the Lives of Tens of Thousands of Incarcerated Men, Women, and Children Worldwide "It was at that precise moment that I had discovered my calling. It was then that I knew what I … [Read more...]
