Accommodating students with disabilities in an inner-city institution of higher learning has a unique set of problems and opportunities. MNSCU institutions in the Metro inner-city area have mission statements that…
Month: September 2003
Accident
When we were kids, my brother and I had a three and a half horse Briggs and Stratton engine. That engine went into everything; the mini bike, then into the…
Entrepreneur rises to the challenge
The year is 1984. Spring break at Daytona Beach. Kevin Sullivan, a 24-year-old student at the University of North Dakota, studying to become a commercial pilot, dives into a 15-foot…
Providing Opportunities
As the mother of a disabled daughter, I am a fighter. When my daughter was in school, I was there meeting with teachers, paving the way for my daughter to…
Retraction - from August 2003 issue
In our August issue we featured an article about the Business Leadership Network, or BLN, and their Breakthrough program. Unfortunately, our information was incorrect. Breakthrough is not a program of…
Technology and the Path of Change
Any organization, large or small, non-profit or for-profit, needs to be competitive and constantly adjust to changing demands. The people involved in those organizations need to always be updating their…