The following was originally posted on the Valencia Foundation Blog Posted on September 2, 2011 by Donna Marino The video below highlights Valencia Foundation Endowed Chair and National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD) award winners. Congratulations to each Valencia College Faculty and Staff for above and beyond efforts to support and enhance the [...]
This week I was asked to present to the Valencia Foundation Board. The Prezi below is a little something I developed to showcase some of the great things I have learned from working on Endowed Chairs. It is my way of showing my sincere thanks to the foundation, the donors, and anyone related to the [...]
Special Note: Thanks to my friends/colleagues, Dr. Susan Dauer and Debbie Garrison, and the Valencia Foundation & Endowed Chairs, I recently had the opportunity to pilot a handful of classroom uses for both the Nook Color and the Kindle. What follows is a brief note I sent to them in response to questions regarding my experiences with [...]
What an honor, I just read this list of ten published on the Valencia Foundation Site What were the highlights for Valencia in 2010? While there were many things accomplished, these would certainly qualify for the short list. 1. Professor James May was chosen Florida Association of Community College’s Professor of the Year. 2. We [...]
Every year in June, endowed chair recipients submit a form that quantifies how funds are utilized over the course of a year. Unfortunately, reports of this nature often fail to capture the depth and breadth of the impact endowed chairs have on students, faculty, and staff. Many [...]