This month there will be a lot of graduates walking across the stage in WNY. Thank you to all the advisers who helped get them there! Also a big thank you to all the students for challenging us to become better advisers along the way. by Dr. John Sauter, Jr.
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University Chair of the 2014 Uniting Across Campuses Conference
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by Dr. John Sauter, Jr. Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, Niagara University I don't know how many higher education administrators in the Western New York would have had the opportunity to get to know Jackie Gribbons, but she was a pioneer in higher education administration and a champion of women in higher education. Although Jackie passed away today, her impact on higher education will be felt for generations and I encourage everyone to learn from her example. Here is a article that describes her legacy better than I ever could: (Click Here) When I was a master's student at the University of Vermont, I learned a lot from her. She supervised my three practicums, and the lessons I took from them have shaped the professional that I am today. I also remember how helpful her resume workshops were when I was just starting to look for professional jobs. That resume helped me to land a job at Niagara University. 13 years later I now have a Ph.D., but I am walking my own students through resume workshops, in which I am saying many of the same things that I learned from her. In fact I still use the same resume styles that I designed with her as examples when meeting individually with students. Thank you Jackie. |
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