President's Transcript vs. Islamism

Trump made a great speech. He clearly distanced himself from craven Obama and clearly called out Islamism in the heart of Islam. He mentioned Orlando, San Bernardino, Boston, and 911 and said how Americans were victimized. He clearly identified the attacks on America. It was interesting to watch the body language of all the Muslims he was addressing. They were restrained but respectful. Those Muslim leaders recognize that Trump and America are powers to be reckoned with and he is a no nonsense powerful president . In addition, the reception was completely different than Obama's bowing and scraping beneath the dictator. Trump was met on the tarmac and the red carpet was rolled out for him. In addition, think of how significant the optics are: Melania didn't wear a hijab, women were present the entire time, the dictator shook hands with women, and they had a Jew, Trump's son-in-law, right with Trump the entire time. Even the venue is of interest; Trump has done what the last administration did not do which was to come up with a new site of negotiation. It is proof positive of the failure of the United Nations to be a sight of actual negotiation, discussion, and efforts that might lead to peace. Out of this deal we got an Islamist opposition center in Saudi Arabia, key arms deals, and jobs, jobs, jobs. Trump hit it out of the ballpark.

I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your citizens, but words do not do justice to the grandeur of this remarkable place and the incredible hospitality you have shown us from the moment we arrived.

You also hosted me in the treasured home of King Abdulaziz, the founder of the Kingdom who united your great people. Working alongside another beloved leader – American President Franklin Roosevelt – King Abdulaziz began the enduring partnership between our two countries. King Salman: your father would be so proud to see that you are continuing his legacy – and just as he opened the first chapter in our partnership, today we begin a new chapter that will bring lasting benefits to our citizens.

Let me now also extend my deep and heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of the distinguished heads of state who made this journey here today. You greatly honor us with your presence, and I send the warmest regards from my country to yours. I know that our time together will bring many blessings to both your people and mine.

I stand before you as a representative of the American People, to deliver a message of friendship and hope. That is why I chose to make my first foreign visit a trip to the heart of the Muslim world, to the nation that serves as custodian of the two holiest sites in the Islamic Faith.

In my inaugural address to the American People, I pledged to strengthen America’s oldest friendships, and to build new partnerships in pursuit of peace. I also promised that America will not seek to impose our way of life on others, but to outstretch our hands in the spirit of cooperation and trust.
Our vision is one of peace, security, and prosperity—in this region, and in the world.
Our goal is a coalition of nations who share the aim of stamping out extremism and providing our children a hopeful future that does honor to God.

And so this historic and unprecedented gathering of leaders—unique in the history of nations—is a symbol to the world of our shared resolve and our mutual respect. To the leaders and citizens of every country assembled here today, I want you to know that the United States is eager to form closer bonds of friendship, security, culture and commerce.

For Americans, this is an exciting time. A new spirit of optimism is sweeping our country: in just a few months, we have created almost a million new jobs, added over 3 trillion dollars of new value, lifted the burdens on American industry, and made record investments in our military that will protect the safety of our people and enhance the security of our wonderful friends and allies – many of whom are here today.

Now, there is even more blessed news I am pleased to share with you. My meetings with King Salman, the Crown Prince, and the Deputy Crown Prince, have been filled with great warmth, good will, and tremendous cooperation. Yesterday, we signed historic agreements with the Kingdom that will invest almost $400 billion in our two countries and create many thousands of jobs in America and Saudi Arabia.

This landmark agreement includes the announcement of a $110 billion Saudi-funded defense purchase – and we will be sure to help our Saudi friends to get a good deal from our great American defense companies. This agreement will help the Saudi military to take a greater role in security operations.

We have also started discussions with many of the countries present today on strengthening partnerships, and forming new ones, to advance security and stability across the Middle East and beyond.

Later today, we will make history again with the opening of a new Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology – located right here, in this central part of the Islamic World.

This groundbreaking new center represents a clear declaration that Muslim-majority countries must take the lead in combatting radicalization, and I want to express our gratitude to King Salman for this strong demonstration of leadership.

I have had the pleasure of welcoming several of the leaders present today to the White House, and I look forward to working with all of you.

America is a sovereign nation and our first priority is always the safety and security of our citizens. We are not here to lecture—we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship. Instead, we are here to offer partnership – based on shared interests and values – to pursue a better future for us all.

Here at this summit we will discuss many interests we share together. But above all we must be united in pursuing the one goal that transcends every other consideration. That goal is to meet history’s great test—to conquer extremism and vanquish the forces of terrorism.

Young Muslim boys and girls should be able to grow up free from fear, safe from violence, and innocent of hatred. And young Muslim men and women should have the chance to build a new era of prosperity for themselves and their peoples.

With God’s help, this summit will mark the beginning of the end for those who practice terror and spread its vile creed. At the same time, we pray this special gathering may someday be remembered as the beginning of peace in the Middle East – and maybe, even all over the world.

But this future can only be achieved through defeating terrorism and the ideology that drives it.

Few nations have been spared its violent reach.

America has suffered repeated barbaric attacks – from the atrocities of September 11th to the devastation of the Boston Bombing, to the horrible killings in San Bernardino and Orlando.

The nations of Europe have also endured unspeakable horror. So too have the nations of Africa and even South America. India, Russia, China and Australia have been victims.
But, in sheer numbers, the deadliest toll has been exacted on the innocent people of Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern nations. They have borne the brunt of the killings and the worst of the destruction in this wave of fanatical violence.

Some estimates hold that more than 95 percent of the victims of terrorism are themselves Muslim.

We now face a humanitarian and security disaster in this region that is spreading across the planet. It is a tragedy of epic proportions. No description of the suffering and depravity can begin to capture its full measure.
The true toll of ISIS, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and so many others, must be counted not only in the number of dead. It must also be counted in generations of vanished dreams.

The Middle East is rich with natural beauty, vibrant cultures, and massive amounts of historic treasures. It should increasingly become one of the great global centers of commerce and opportunity.

This region should not be a place from which refugees flee, but to which newcomers flock.
Saudi Arabia is home to the holiest sites in one of the world’s great faiths. Each year millions of Muslims come from around the world to Saudi Arabia to take part in the Hajj. In addition to ancient wonders, this country is also home to modern ones—including soaring achievements in architecture.

Egypt was a thriving center of learning and achievement thousands of years before other parts of the world. The wonders of Giza, Luxor and Alexandria are proud monuments to that ancient heritage.

All over the world, people dream of walking through the ruins of Petra in Jordan. Iraq was the cradle of civilization and is a land of natural beauty. And the United Arab Emirates has reached incredible heights with glass and steel, and turned earth and water into spectacular works of art.

The entire region is at the center of the key shipping lanes of the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Straits of Hormuz. The potential of this region has never been greater. 65 percent of its population is under the age of 30. Like all young men and women, they seek great futures to build, great national projects to join, and a place for their families to call home.

But this untapped potential, this tremendous cause for optimism, is held at bay by bloodshed and terror. There can be no coexistence with this violence. There can be no tolerating it, no accepting it, no excusing it, and no ignoring it.

Every time a terrorist murders an innocent person, and falsely invokes the name of God, it should be an insult to every person of faith.
Terrorists do not worship God, they worship death.

If we do not act against this organized terror, then we know what will happen. Terrorism’s devastation of life will continue to spread. Peaceful societies will become engulfed by violence. And the futures of many generations will be sadly squandered.

If we do not stand in uniform condemnation of this killing—then not only will we be judged by our people, not only will we be judged by history, but we will be judged by God.

This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects, or different civilizations.
This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it.
This is a battle between Good and Evil.
When we see the scenes of destruction in the wake of terror, we see no signs that those murdered were Jewish or Christian, Shia or Sunni. When we look upon the streams of innocent blood soaked into the ancient ground, we cannot see the faith or sect or tribe of the victims – we see only that they were Children of God whose deaths are an insult to all that is holy.

But we can only overcome this evil if the forces of good are united and strong – and if everyone in this room does their fair share and fulfills their part of the burden.
Terrorism has spread across the world. But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land.
America is prepared to stand with you – in pursuit of shared interests and common security.

But the nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them. The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries, and for their children.

It is a choice between two futures – and it is a choice America CANNOT make for you.
A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and extremists. Drive. Them. Out. 

DRIVE THEM OUT of your places of worship.
DRIVE THEM OUT of your communities.
DRIVE THEM OUT of your holy land, and
DRIVE THEM OUT OF THIS EARTH.

For our part, America is committed to adjusting our strategies to meet evolving threats and new facts. We will discard those strategies that have not worked—and will apply new approaches informed by experience and judgment. We are adopting a Principled Realism, rooted in common values and shared interests.

Our friends will never question our support, and our enemies will never doubt our determination. Our partnerships will advance security through stability, not through radical disruption. We will make decisions based on real-world outcomes – not inflexible ideology. We will be guided by the lessons of experience, not the confines of rigid thinking. And, wherever possible, we will seek gradual reforms – not sudden intervention.
We must seek partners, not perfection—and to make allies of all who share our goals.
Above all, America seeks peace – not war.
Muslim nations must be willing to take on the burden, if we are going to defeat terrorism and send its wicked ideology into oblivion.
The first task in this joint effort is for your nations to deny all territory to the foot soldiers of evil. Every country in the region has an absolute duty to ensure that terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil.

Many are already making significant contributions to regional security: Jordanian pilots are crucial partners against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Saudi Arabia and a regional coalition have taken strong action against Houthi militants in Yemen. The Lebanese Army is hunting ISIS operatives who try to infiltrate their territory. Emirati troops are supporting our Afghan partners. In Mosul, American troops are supporting Kurds, Sunnis and Shias fighting together for their homeland. Qatar, which hosts the U.S. Central Command, is a crucial strategic partner. Our longstanding partnership with Kuwait and Bahrain continue to enhance security in the region. And courageous Afghan soldiers are making tremendous sacrifices in the fight against the Taliban, and others, in the fight for their country.

As we deny terrorist organizations control of territory and populations, we must also strip them of their access to funds. We must cut off the financial channels that let ISIS sell oil, let extremists pay their fighters, and help terrorists smuggle their reinforcements.

I am proud to announce that the nations here today will be signing an agreement to prevent the financing of terrorism, called the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center – co-chaired by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and joined by every member of the Gulf Cooperation Council. It is another historic step in a day that will be long remembered.

I also applaud the Gulf Cooperation Council for blocking funders from using their countries as a financial base for terror, and designating Hezbollah as a terrorist organization last year. Saudi Arabia also joined us this week in placing sanctions on one of the most senior leaders of Hezbollah.

Of course, there is still much work to do.

That means honestly confronting the crisis of Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires. And it means standing together against the murder of innocent Muslims, the oppression of women, the persecution of Jews, and the slaughter of Christians.

Religious leaders must make this absolutely clear: Barbarism will deliver you no glory – piety to evil will bring you no dignity. If you choose the path of terror, your life will be empty, your life will be brief, and YOUR SOUL WILL BE CONDEMNED.

And political leaders must speak out to affirm the same idea: heroes don’t kill innocents; they save them. Many nations here today have taken important steps to raise up that message. Saudi Arabia’s Vision for 2030 is an important and encouraging statement of tolerance, respect, empowering women, and economic development.

The United Arab Emirates has also engaged in the battle for hearts and souls—and with the U.S., launched a center to counter the online spread of hate. Bahrain too is working to undermine recruitment and radicalism.
I also applaud Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon for their role in hosting refugees. The surge of migrants and refugees leaving the Middle East depletes the human capital needed to build stable societies and economies. Instead of depriving this region of so much human potential, Middle Eastern countries can give young people hope for a brighter future in their home nations and regions.

That means promoting the aspirations and dreams of all citizens who seek a better life – including women, children, and followers of all faiths. Numerous Arab and Islamic scholars have eloquently argued that protecting equality strengthens Arab and Muslim communities.

For many centuries the Middle East has been home to Christians, Muslims and Jews living side-by-side. We must practice tolerance and respect for each other once again—and make this region a place where every man and woman, no matter their faith or ethnicity, can enjoy a life of dignity and hope.

In that spirit, after concluding my visit in Riyadh, I will travel to Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and then to the Vatican – visiting many of the holiest places in the three Abrahamic Faiths. If these three faiths can join together in cooperation, then peace in this world is possible – including peace between Israelis and Palestinians. I will be meeting with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Starving terrorists of their territory, their funding, and the false allure of their craven ideology, will be the basis for defeating them.
But no discussion of stamping out this threat would be complete without mentioning the government that gives terrorists all three—safe harbor, financial backing, and the social standing needed for recruitment. It is a regime that is responsible for so much instability in the region. I am speaking of course of Iran.
From Lebanon to Iraq to Yemen, Iran funds, arms, and trains terrorists, militias, and other extremist groups that spread destruction and chaos across the region. For decades, Iran has fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror.

It is a government that speaks openly of mass murder, vowing the destruction of Israel, death to America, and ruin for many leaders and nations in this room.

Among Iran’s most tragic and destabilizing interventions have been in Syria. Bolstered by Iran, Assad has committed unspeakable crimes, and the United States has taken firm action in response to the use of banned chemical weapons by the Assad Regime – launching 59 tomahawk missiles at the Syrian air base from where that murderous attack originated.

Responsible nations must work together to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria, eradicate ISIS, and restore stability to the region. The Iranian regime’s longest-suffering victims are its own people. Iran has a rich history and culture, but the people of Iran have endured hardship and despair under their leaders’ reckless pursuit of conflict and terror.

Until the Iranian regime is willing to be a partner for peace, all nations of conscience must work together to isolate Iran, deny it funding for terrorism, and pray for the day when the Iranian people have the just and righteous government they deserve.
The decisions we make will affect countless lives.

King Salman, I thank you for the creation of this great moment in history, and for your massive investment in America, its industry and its jobs. I also thank you for investing in the future of this part of the world.

This fertile region has all the ingredients for extraordinary success – a rich history and culture, a young and vibrant people, a thriving spirit of enterprise. But you can only unlock this future if the citizens of the Middle East are freed from extremism, terror and violence.
We in this room are the leaders of our peoples. They look to us for answers, and for action. And when we look back at their faces, behind every pair of eyes is a soul that yearns for justice.

Today, billions of faces are now looking at us, waiting for us to act on the great question of our time.

Will we be indifferent in the presence of evil? Will we protect our citizens from its violent ideology? Will we let its venom spread through our societies? Will we let it destroy the most holy sites on earth? If we do not confront this deadly terror, we know what the future will bring—more suffering and despair. But if we act—if we leave this magnificent room unified and determined to do what it takes to destroy the terror that threatens the world—then there is no limit to the great future our citizens will have.

The birthplace of civilization is waiting to begin a new renaissance. Just imagine what tomorrow could bring.

Glorious wonders of science, art, medicine and commerce to inspire humankind. Great cities built on the ruins of shattered towns. New jobs and industries that will lift up millions of people. Parents who no longer worry for their children, families who no longer mourn for their loved ones, and the faithful who finally worship without fear.

These are the blessings of prosperity and peace. These are the desires that burn with a righteous flame in every human heart. And these are the just demands of our beloved peoples.

I ask you to join me, to join together, to work together, and to FIGHT together— BECAUSE UNITED, WE WILL NOT FAIL.

Thank you. God Bless You. God Bless Your Countries. And God Bless the United States of America.

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Founders vs. Progessives

Overview:

Progressivism represents a radical departure from the Founders’ understanding of the purpose and ends of government. Comparing and contrasting the arguments of the Founders and of the Progressives regarding six key principles of government—the meaning of freedom; the purpose of government arising from the meaning of freedom; the elements of domestic policy; the extent of foreign policy; the centrality of the consent of the governed; and the size and scope of government—shows decisively that Progressivism is not a logical outcome of the Founders’ principles, but rather a conscious rejection of them.

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The Future of Education, Rod Murray, The Pulse

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RPP #152: The Future of Education: A Scenario

• Rod illustrates a scenario he wrote as part of a strategic planning process on the future of education at the University of the Sciences.
• The scenario illustrates one future of education. As we all know, technology is increasing at an exponential rate. Self driving cars, facial recognition, virtual-reality, augmented reality and 3D printing are extant today, but will be integrated into everyday life within 5 to 10 years, whether we like it or not. The interesting thing about the scenario is that each one of the technological advances illustrated here can be demonstrated in isolation today. Who knows where we will actually be in 5 to 10 years!

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Ian Hunter on Tour: 6 May - 30 June 2017

USA:

Sat 06 May 2017 – Boulton Center for Performing Arts, Bay Shore NYSun 07 May 2017 – Havana, New Hope PA Tickets

Wed 10 May 2017 – The Music Box, Cleveland OH Tickets
Sat 13 May 2017 – Park West, Chicago IL Tickets
Mon 15 May 2017 – The Ark, Ann Arbor MI Tickets
Wed 17 May 2017 – Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale PA Tickets
Fri 19 May 2017 – The Stone Pony, Asbury Park NJ Tickets
Sat 20 May 2017 – FTC Stage One, Fairfield CT Tickets
Fri 02 Jun 2017 – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk CT Tickets
Sat 03 Jun 2017 – City Winery, New York NY Tickets
Sun 04 Jun 2017 – City Winery, New York NY Tickets

Scandanavia:

Thu 08 Jun 2017 – Sweden Rock, Solvsborg Sweden Tickets
Fri 09 Jun 2017 – Liseberg Taubescenen, Gothenburg, Sweden Tickets
Sat 10 Jun 2017 – Rjukan Rock Festival, Rjukan Norway Tickets
Sun 11 Jun 2017 – Oslo Konserthus, Oslo, Norway Tickets

UK:

Tue 13 Jun 2017 – Harpenden Public Halls, Harpenden UK Tickets
Wed 14 Jun 2017 – Old Fire Station, Carlisle UK Tickets
Fri 16 Jun 2017 – Waterfront, Norwich UK Tickets
Sat 17 Jun 2017 – Cheese & Grain, Frome UK
Sun 18 Jun 2017 – Arts Centre, Bingley UK
Tue 20 Jun 2017 – Hangar 34, Liverpool UK Tickets
Wed 21 Jun 2017 – Stables, Milton Keynes UK Tickets
Thu 22 Jun 2017 – Welly Club, Hull UK Tickets
Sun 25 Jun 2017 – Town Hall, Birmingham UK Tickets
Mon 26 Jun 2017 – Guild Hall, Preston UK Tickets
Wed 28 Jun 2017 – Student Central (formerly ULU), London UK Tickets
Thu 29 Jun 2017 – Plug, Sheffield UK Tickets
Fri 30 Jun 2017 – Engine Rooms, Southampton UK Tickets

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Researcher, Optimizer, Visionary

Researcher

Gathers data and information to assist in better designs and decisions.

Are you:       Detail-oriented and structured in all your work efforts.

Can you:      Assess and locate the right information and resources needed to complete a project.

Do you:        Enjoy getting things organized and building routines for consistency.

Researcher	25 %
Optimizer	15 %
Visionary	15 %
Builder	10 %
Mentor	10 %
Educator	10 %
Warrior	10 %
Super Connector.    5%

Optimizer

Assesses, analyzes, and maps out improvements that directly save or make money.

Are you:    Someone people rely on to make sound financial decisions.
Can you:   Assess a business or project and immediately see ways to save or make money.
Do you:     Gain satisfaction from knowing your work makes the business more profitable.

Visionary

Thinks big-picture and conceptualizes ideas to motivate others to action.

Are you:    Capable of shaping a vision for those that can’t see the possibilities.
Can you:   See the end before the beginning. Able to assess from a bird’s eye view.
Do you:     Have a long-term mindset and plot your course accordingly.

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Application Cover Letters Match Letters

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When responding to an advertised job opening, following-up after an interview, or pursuing an opportunity arising out of your networking activities, a particularly strong format for your cover letter is called a “Perfect Match Letter.”

All three of the situations mentioned above offer the chance to sell yourself by matching YOUR experience/strengths/contributions to THEIR problems/needs/challenges.

The “Perfect Match Letter” gets its name from the fact that your letter is divided into two columns with a line down the middle of the page, giving the body text an overall appearance of a two-column “matching exercise.” The left-side column heading should be “Your Requirements” and the right-side column heading should be “My Qualifications.” You will fill the left-side column with bullet points outlining the credentials and experience that the company is looking for. The right-side column will have its own list of bullet points, itemizing your matching qualifications for each of the job’s requirements.

The reason this format is so effective is that you’re making it easy for the recipient of your letter to see clearly and quickly that you’re a match for every criteria they’re looking for. They won’t have to think or interpret your letter; usually they’ll just place your materials into the “yes” file!

Another compelling reason to master this type of letter is the fact that, in my experience, “Perfect Match Letters” have a very high response rate! Up to 75% of the time you send this letter format in response to a job opening, you’ll receive a positive response – whether that’s placing your resume on the “yes” pile, or receiving a phone call from the employer, or getting a meeting with a recruiter, or landing an interview with the hiring manager – you get the idea!

Of course, “Perfect Match Letters” are more difficult and time-consuming to write than the standard, short cover letters that most candidates send. But the time and effort will be worth it! Plus, once you’ve drafted a few of these letters, the process becomes much easier. This is because you can simply “copy and paste” many of the snippets from your existing “Perfect Match Letters” into your new ones.

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Here is a sample introduction for a letter where you’re responding to a job posting:

Dear Ms. Nordberg:

Whether the issue is employee transition, retention, development or selection – I am a big believer in deployment, and not just employment. This is the mindset I would like to bring to the position of Managing Consultant in your Baltimore office.

When your job posting came to my attention, it became clear how closely my qualifications match your requirements – as you will see in the outline below …

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Here is a sample introduction for a letter where you’re following-up on a networking meeting in which the other person mentioned challenges in his/her own company:

Dear Mr. Garagiola:

During our networking meeting on February 10, you discussed various issues within your supply chain management systems. Additionally, you mentioned your desire to reduce the cost and risks of code customization.

In all of my prior positions, I have been tasked with reducing costs and improving management processes. After listening carefully to your business concerns, it seems that you would benefit by engaging a professional who could accomplish exactly that at Trundle Corp.

With this in mind, I have taken the liberty of listing below the problems you reported, along with specific examples of how I have successfully addressed such issues in the past …

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Here is a sample introduction for a letter where you’re following-up on a job interview with a Thank-You note:

Dear Ms. Mayer:

Thank you very much for interviewing me last Friday and discussing why I would be an excellent fit for the Principal Product Manager position. From our conversation and those with other team members, I feel even more interested in this opportunity with Transtronics.

I have taken the liberty of outlining below the requirements you seem to be looking for in the successful candidate, along with my relevant professional accomplishments …

Mohammed Ali's FBI Files

As a Nation of Islam heavyweight, boxing legend Muhammad Ali referred to Caucasians as “white devils” and “crackers” and told mosque worshipers that “black women have the best sons and daughters in the world,” according to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records obtained by Judicial Watch. Known as Cassius Clay before converting to Islam, Ali also said “programs of integration are useless,” that blacks want separation not integration and that the 1964 Civil Rights Act was a “swindle.” The three-time heavyweight champion also told Muslims during a mosque delivery that “the so-called Negro is the original man and is superior to the white devil” and that he’d rather be with his own people than “blue-eyed devil white people.”

The FBI files  present a picture of the late heavyweight champion that is clearly at odds with much of the image portrayed at the time of his death last year. His deep involvement with the Nation of Islam and its racially divisive rhetoric and behavior is part of a record that deserves to be revealed and contradicts Ali’s image as a civil rights icon. The hundreds of pages of documents are related to the FBI’s investigation of Ali for evading the draft and the government’s monitoring of the Nation of Islam, which is described by the agency as an “all-Negro, quasi-religious organization which espouses a line of violent hatred of the white race, Government, law and law enforcement.” The federal surveillance files show that Ali told a Washington D.C. mosque crowd that he preferred “dying outright” or going to jail than going into the Army and at a Cleveland mosque the boxer said the American flag “represented death and destruction” but the “Muslim flag” represents “life and prosperity, justice for all black men.”

The records reveal the great threat the FBI perceived the Nation of Islam to be in the 1960s and that Ali was closely monitored by the agency as a “security matter” due to his associations with Nation of Islam leaders Elijah Mohammad and Malcom X. The Nation of Islam followed Mohammad’s interpretation of the “Koran,” the FBI records say, which taught that white people are “white devils” to be destroyed in a coming “War of Armageddon.” In April 1964, Ali’s plans to travel to Muslim countries alarmed the FBI and the agency searched his passport files and recorded that while in Accra, Ghana, Ali said he planned to bring four wives back to the US. Ali’s ex-wife, Sonji Roi, informed the FBI that the Nation of Islam received 80% of the boxer’s earnings while he only got 20%. The records also state that Ali was arrested for assault and battery in July 1960 at his parents’ home in Louisville, Kentucky and that his mother witnessed the crime.

Judicial Watch had to sue the government to get the records, which are decades old but come to light as Ali’s family ironically uses his name and legacy to launch a national campaign to end racial and religious profiling. Just weeks ago, Ali’s second wife, Khalilah Camacho-Ali, and son, Muhammad Ali Jr, announced that they’re launching an anti-discrimination initiative called “Step into the Ring.” The inspiration came from getting detained and questioned at a south Florida airport where mother and son claim they were racially and religiously profiled. The Alis were returning from a Jamaican Black History month event in February and assert that federal immigration officers harassed them. As part of their “Step into the Ring” campaign they traveled to Capitol Hill in March to make a plea to end racial and religious profiling. During congressional testimony Camacho-Ali said this: “Somebody needs to turn this ‘humanity’ switch on because we’re not going to go back to Robert E. Lee,” referring to the Civil War Confederate Army commander. “We must step into the ring and fight this thing and keep fighting it until it’s done because it will be done,” she continued.

When Muhammad Ali died in Phoenix, Arizona last June hordes of media outlets published obituaries rehashing his spectacular boxing career and accomplishments as a civil rights idol. One mainstream news outlet called Ali a “civil rights champion ” and “an emblem of strength, eloquence, conscience and courage.” Another wrote that, along with a fearsome reputation as a fighter, Ali spoke out against racism, war and religious intolerance. Then President Barack Obama issued a statement saying that Ali fought for everyone. “He stood with King and Mandela,” Obama said, adding that the boxer “stood up when it was hard; spoke out when others wouldn’t. His fight outside the ring would cost him his title and his public standing. It would earn him enemies on the left and the right, make him reviled, and nearly send him to jail. But Ali stood his ground. And his victory helped us get used to the America we recognize today,” the former president said in a White House statement that was published worldwide. Ali’s FBI files certainly paint a vastly different portrait of the boxer.

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What are the 3 most important adult learner/non-traditional related issues across campuses today?

First, I will define the adult learner/non-traditional learner:
Fostering

• Delayed enrollment in postsecondary education
• Financially independent
• Working at least part time while enrolled
• Is a single parent
• Not obtained a standard high school diploma
• Has dependents other than a spouse

As a result of the unique characteristics of these learners there are three issues I will address here in Institutional Culture and Support.

Institutional Culture and Support

Academic Practice
Best practices from those working directly with non-traditional students typically set the stage for engagement and success. According to Rendon, Jalomo and Nora, “non-traditional students do not perceive involvement as them taking the initiative. They perceive it when someone takes an active role in assisting them.” I advised each of my new students individually and led the academic New Student Orientations. I advised students toward multiple Quarter enrollment that focused on the best fit of their major and helps students to clarify their educational goals. My advising came with a great deal of effort and that initial relationship building between the adviser and student led to career success, or continuing on to graduate school.

Continued engagement throughout one’s academic career is where many institutions try and often fail for non-traditional students. The multi-Quarter enrollment strategy employed above meant that I encouraged a formal investment in an academic community. In a 2012 study surrounding non-traditional approaches to non-traditional students, Buglione revealed that the classroom is the only higher education connection for non-traditional students. This creates and mandates enormous opportunity and responsibility for faculty.

Tinto stated, “Retention requires that a student see him or herself as belonging to at least one significant community and find meaning in the involvements that occur within that community. A significant community was created and for instance two of my students bought a lap top (pink) for a female student to help her in the classroom. I hired faculty with the goal of helping non-traditional students understand the value of proactive behavior in their academic pursuits.


Learning Support Services
Non-traditional students require many different kinds of support and assistance from family, friends and institutions of higher education. This can include library resources, evening lectures, pod study, tutoring, writing resources, career counseling services, online forums, non-traditional student organizations, etc. My learning support services consisted of a librarian who would engage students by walking the halls soliciting for mini-workshops, gave out relevant hand-outs, and staffed hours in the Learning Resource Center on a drop-in basis. I employed these retention strategies to incorporate career assessments on campus, establish study groups, assign faculty mentors and initiate on-campus activities.

Socialization Opportunities
Individuals have an innate tendency to scan their environments, looking for others with whom they identify. Online forums, networking opportunities, community events and formal/informal organizations all provide great opportunities for non-traditional students to socialize and develop a sense of belonging within colleges and universities. Research by Gilardi and Guglielmetti indicates that non-traditional students put more energy into informal contact outside formal teaching situations than traditional students. For example, at my campus, with faculty advisers, and recruiting students, I formed clubs based on student interests: business, veteran's, etc., to socialize students. According to Kasworm, relational engagement through informal contact can help students develop their own student identity even in non-residential contexts such as online programs. This plays a crucial role in retention through a stronger sense of integration for non-traditional students.


What are the 3 biggest challenges facing the delivery of education to adult/non-traditional learners today?
Environments

1. Increase opportunities for adults to complete a college degree in a personalized, timely, affordable manner that will enable them to obtain meaningful employment.
2. Utilize technology and innovative programming to deliver cutting-edge curriculum, prior learning assessment, career planning, life coaching, academic advising, and other best practices to ensure success for adult learners.
3. Create lifelong learning and enrichment opportunities for older adults to broaden their experiences and engage them in the university community.

In light of these challenges I instituted:

• Flexible and personalized academic advising, success coaching, and career/life planning delivered through in-person, phone, SKYPE, walk-in and evening appointments;
• Military Service Center (MSC) offering comprehensive services/support to military service members
• University Credit Assessment Center and Prior Learning Assessment program
• Career-focused and individualized degree completion programs
• Adult student-focused programming such as Student Appreciation Week, Town Hall, and Voice of the Student survey

Prior Learning Assessment

Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of rigorous evaluation measuring student learning that has occurred outside the college classroom to determine whether it is appropriate for college credit. It then applies an equivalent number of college credits to the learning. Credits earned through PLA are connected to learning outcomes, not measures of seat-time (Center for American Progress 2011). The main sources of PLA credit are learning acquired through work, volunteerism, military training, and industry certifications.


Surveys administered by the College Board found that students receiving passing scores (50 or above) on CLEP exams were positively affected in their ability to pay for college and positively assisted in degree completion (College Board 2004). An assessment conducted by the American Council on Education in 2012 found that 83 percent of colleges and universities that have services for veteran and military students award PLA credit for military training (American Council on Education 2012).

In particular, these students excelled in the classroom and/or went on to graduate study.

Student Academic Services: Success Coach

Success coaching is another innovative approach to serving adult learners. In the region, I appointed a Senior Success Coach and trained regional Success Coaches. Increased retention and enrollment are achieved through face-to-face meetings, phone calls, and e-mail to discuss academics, financial aid, personal issues, course/faculty concerns, and study strategies and to connect students directly to university and community resources. In addition, copious notes were maintained in the University 360 database for all interested parties to observe and consult in order to assist students.

Success Coaches provide one-on-one communication and support and remain a resource throughout the student’s entire academic journey. Coaches proactively deliver key university messages by way of phone, notes, e-mail, and social media and are a single point of contact to assist students with any questions, problems, or concerns related to their university experience and to connect students to the appropriate person for resolution. The Campus Dean is the next step in appeal or assistance to address student needs.

Degree Completion Programs

The Universities that I consulted for or worked for had various degree completion programs geared toward adult and transfer students. The content and delivery methods are flexible to fit into a busy, working adult’s schedule. The purpose is to remain flexible and nimble in responding to opportunities in a timely manner as well as having flexibility to employ faculty members who understand the needs of adult learners. I hired faculty with the skills to deliver courses using adult-friendly pedagogy and advanced technology.

With the fluidity, transformation, and increasing accountability for learner outcomes in higher education, I created or sought out new and innovative approaches to serving all students that provide quality academics, career preparation, affordability, and accessibility.


What are your thoughts and experience with online and hybrid learning in today’s educational market?
Blended

Historically, my thoughts about online degree programs is that they have never attracted large numbers of “traditional” undergraduate students. I would claim that there are new and viable alternatives emerging within “traditional” undergraduate education waiting to be explored, one of which is blended learning. Who is driving demand for blended learning? The appetite for a blended experience is driven mostly by two very unconventional and historically at-risk segments of the otherwise traditional student market: students planning to start at a two-year college and transfer to a four-year institution. These two student populations prefer blended experiences over wholly on-campus experiences for several obvious reasons. For one, most of these students work full- or part-time while in school or need to balance school with other competing priorities, which makes them more like adult learners/non-traditional students. For these students, having access to online courses adds flexibility and convenience. er completing. By adding online components to their experience, you will not only offer them a more flexible way to make progress toward their degrees, but also build a better foundation for predictive models.

My experience with online and hybrid learning is extensive stretching back to 1994 when I first started building online courses. I advanced my knowledge and planned as a University consultant by earning my first online certificate in 1997; finally, more recently, I earned two additional certificates in technology by enrolling in MITx online courses myself. 

How would you work for, support and advance the mission and traditions of a Catholic higher education institution?
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Instrumentum Laboris was prepared to assess Catholic education, reflect on its contemporary importance, and sketch out guidelines for developing the mission of Catholic educational institutions in the coming decades. There are several distinguishing features of Catholic higher education, such as the contributions of religious congregations (as well as competent laity), efforts to serve the common good, and the role of Catholic colleges and universities as the place where faith and culture meet. At the same time, there are challenges, including the cost of access to education, yet the value of the Catholic university is as a place for the Church to think strategically and to listen carefully toward a fruitful dialogue between the Gospel and culture.

U.S. Catholic colleges and universities also seek opportunities within the classroom to help their students engage with society in a faith-filled way. I am currently at a business University and I have earned two business certificates from the Jack Welch Management Institute. Business leaders should demonstrate professional aptitude coupled with an understanding of the true and deepest purposes of the business vocation. Along these lines, the 2012 document from the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace titled Vocation of the Business Leader: A Reflection, is instructive. For some time, the John A. Ryan Institute for Catholic Social Thought at the University of Saint Thomas also has been instrumental and it has partnered with the Pontifical Council in preparing the document.

Students are invited to view their eventual career as part of a vocational calling in service of the common good. I would work to incorporate Catholic Social Teaching applied across disciplines in ways both particular to the standards of those disciplines and as a means to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation.

Finally, within this framework, education is conducted in a service-learning style, which helps students experience solidarity with their community while developing the intellectual capabilities to confront social issues. For example, research has shown that three of every four Catholic institution graduates volunteers or in other ways participates in community service, compared with fewer than six in ten public university graduates or seven in 10 graduates of non-Catholic private universities in the United States.

I would argue that faculty at a Catholic institution of higher education, seeking truth through teaching and research, whether in the humanities or in the sciences, is itself a religious act. Faculty who live their vocation in the context of a Catholic college or university discover a sense of community and purpose, a culture of freedom and support, and an opportunity to be an agent of transformation. Through their efforts, faculty who embrace this vocational view can change the lives of their students, contribute to contemporary culture, and be enriched from and help advance the great tradition of Catholic thought.

One important way for faculty to hone their understanding in this area and enhance their own spiritual lives is to be engaged in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the congregation’s heritage in order to deepen their beliefs and integrate faith with reason. For example, Collegium (www.collegium.org) , is a summer colloquy for faith and intellectual life, engages faculty from all traditions to discover how they can contribute to their institution’s Catholic identity, while also respecting and taking advantage of their own spiritual perspectives and talents.

What is your understanding of and/or experience with a private independent college with undergraduate and graduate programs?
Public vs. Private

My understanding and experience with private independent colleges with undergraduate and graduate programs is extensive. In fact, my first college experience, at Woodbury University, was a joyful experience while I was working on my doctorate.

The major difference between public universities and private colleges lies in how they are funded. As a result, this difference affects students because funding is tied to tuition prices. Most public universities and colleges were founded by state governments, some as early as the 1800s, to give residents the opportunity to receive public college education. Today, state governments pay for most of the cost of operating public universities. They also oversee these institutions through appointed boards and trustees.This influx of public money is why tuition is lower at a public university. The real cost of an attendance is subsidized. Money raised from tuition doesn't need to cover all of a public college's expenses, such as paying faculty.Meanwhile, private colleges don't receive funds from state legislatures. They rely heavily on tuition and private contributions. This means tuition rates are generally higher.

I understand these students because they are more dependent on working, need additional assistance taking classes, and actually, I can relate to them better since the bulk of my academic experience has been working with this type of student.

Another difference between private and public colleges is their size and the number of degrees they typically offer. Private colleges tend to be much smaller than public universities and may have only a few thousand students. Public universities and colleges can be big, and some are huge. Because of this one factor a smaller, private independent college is more intimate and build community for students. Campus leaders quickly become a known and trusted commodity if you perform well.

Class-size is another major difference. Private colleges keep classes small, with easy access to professors. At public universities, however, 200 students may be enrolled in some classes, especially in lower-division courses.

My experience is extensive with institutions that are similar to Holy Family and include: Woodbury, Marymount Palos Verdes College, Hahnemann University, and Strayer University.

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