New Ventures Goes West 7,646 Miles

“What other Jesuit University would be partnering with a university in the Philippines, or in Puerto Rico, or in Ireland?” Bill Husson, Margie Hartman, Fr. Michael Sheeran, and Fr. Ben Nebres. Only at Regis In contrast to sister Jesuit institutions like Georgetown, Loyola, Santa Clara, and Boston College, Regis College/University between 1980 and 2013 was an … Continue reading New Ventures Goes West 7,646 Miles →

A Quarter of a Century with Puerto Ricans

President Pepe Mendez with Tom "Taking a new job in Denver in 1986, I was unclear as to the specific projects that would be ahead of me. It wasn't clear to the Regis College president either, but he seemed to have enough confidence to hire and support me." New Ventures Partners with Puerto Rican University System … Continue reading A Quarter of a Century with Puerto Ricans →

Looking Back: Regis New Ventures Goes Online

New Ventures Team in circa 2010 Taking a new job in Denver in 1986, I was unclear as to the specific projects that would be ahead of me. It wasn't clear to the Regis College president either, but he seemed to have enough confidence to hire and support me. Four years later in 1990, we launched … Continue reading Looking Back: Regis New Ventures Goes Online →

Regis New Ventures Gains Momentum (1990-2000)

“Momentum? Momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher.” Earl Weaver, Manager Baltimore Orioles (This post continues my journey after my first 5 years at Regis. New Ventures had just been started with implementation of a RECEP model educational delivery for Lewis University. The quest now was to replicate this implementation process with additional private colleges.) … Continue reading Regis New Ventures Gains Momentum (1990-2000) →

A College Commonwealth: Regis – Lewis Partnership

A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a community founded for the common good. The term literally meant "common well-being." (This post continues my journey from the College of St. Francis to Regis University and finally to Ana G. Mendez University in Puerto Rico. It is the story of partnerships and the role that … Continue reading A College Commonwealth: Regis – Lewis Partnership →

Aligning Personal Mission with Institutional Mission = Fulfillment

President David Clarke, S.J. "From its inception in 1981, the Regis University accelerated adult education learning program gradually gained national and international recognition among its peer institutions as a model to be emulated. At the time, there were only five other colleges that employed the same model. By 2010, this model had been adopted by … Continue reading Aligning Personal Mission with Institutional Mission = Fulfillment →

How Much of a Gamble Was It?”

“In 1986, I took a job 983 miles (14 hours) away from my home in Wilmington, Illinois without knowing exactly what the job of assistant to the president entailed. This is not to say that job expectations anywhere precisely represent reality as you later understand. But it is not an understatement to say that the … Continue reading How Much of a Gamble Was It?” →

Partnerships: Learning from Billy and Robert

Regis/Ataneo Partners Regis/Ana G Mendez Partners “Old Wilmington residents taught me about working together to accomplish a goal.”Tom Kennedy Like many of us, brothers Billy and Robert (pseudonyms for actual people) knew all about the struggle to make a life. I remember them from my early days in Braidwood and Wilmington because we would see … Continue reading Partnerships: Learning from Billy and Robert →

Job Transitions Equal Family Disruptions

“Thanksgiving 2020 is far better than Thanksgiving 1986!” Tom Kennedy Life is a series of changes: marriage, family, births, deaths, seasons, and jobs. We have no control over most of these changes. Death of a family member or close friend, the transition of spring to summer and fall to winter - they all descend upon … Continue reading Job Transitions Equal Family Disruptions →

The Moment I Fell in Love with Adult Education

“Lucky, indeed, are those who have a moment of discovery that shouts out, “This is what I want to do!” That moment when latent and, perhaps, unrecognized, personal strengths and desires are merged with an event that resonates within the very soul of your being. Congruent personal mission aligned with a need that pleads for your company leaves … Continue reading The Moment I Fell in Love with Adult Education →