Champlain College – Don's Desk

March Update

I wanted to provide you with this update on what is happening at Champlain College. Munich Cyber Security Conference Last month, I traveled to Munich to participate in the Munich Cyber Security Conference, an offshoot of the Munich Security Conference. This exclusive gathering brought together business, government and IT executives from around the world toContinue reading “March Update”

Busy Week Two

At dinner with a former trustee on Friday night, she asked me how things were going. I quickly recapped the exciting things happening at the College. She replied, “You haven’t signed up for a job. You have signed up for a lifestyle.” If this past week is a guide, it should be an exciting, rewardingContinue reading “Busy Week Two”

Defining Reality

Dave has turned over the keys, given up the decoder ring, and taught me the secret presidential handshake. All that’s left is to run the college. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” [Max De Pree] The reality is, I start working at Champlain College on Tuesday. I have spent the lastContinue reading “Defining Reality”