“Liberal Arts Education: A Staple of the Past, Present, and Future” A Talk Given at Fudan University June 1, 2018 Nĭ hăo. Thank you for the warm welcome. I am Tuajuanda Jordan, president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. I am so pleased to be in your beautiful country with my colleagues. I ask if Find out more »
“Bringing Clarity to Chaos: Reimagining 21st-Century Higher Education”
Women in Maryland Higher Education (WIMHE) Fall Luncheon Baltimore, Maryland November 10, 2017 What is the purpose of education? Has the purpose changed over time? Here are a few definitions from over the years:[1] 1934: “The purpose of education has always been to everyone, in essence, the same – to give the young the things Find out more »
“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” Career and Technology Education/Project Lead the Way Counselors’ Conference
Good morning, everyone. I am honored to be here today. Thank you for the invitation to speak. The Career and Technology Education (CTE) Project Lead the Way Counselor’s Conference serves a much-needed purpose within the State of Maryland and the broader community. For many of you, this work is a labor of love. Thank Find out more »
“The Realization of a Dream Unimagined,” Sotterley Slave Cabin Dedication
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, President Sotterley Plantation Slave Cabin Restoration Celebration April 21, 2017 “Sotterley is the only tidewater plantation in Maryland open to the public that is a testament to all those who lived, died, labored, and resisted here.” Many people really relish the opportunity to visit plantations and experience the grandeur of a bygone Find out more »
“Speaking Louder than Before,” NAVAIR
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, President NAVAIR, Patuxent River, MD April 20, 2017 Good morning! I would like to thank all of you for what you do to protect our service people world-wide and to keep us all safe. I especially want to thank Admiral Zarkowski for extending the invitation for an encore performance as a follow Find out more »
“Can Nehru Save the World?,” PKAL Conference
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, President Project Kaleidoscope Conference, Baltimore, MD April 14, 2017 Good morning! I am Tuajuanda Jordan, President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland. I am pleased to be a part of this year’s PKAL Conference. The conference theme – “Leadership and Collaborations across Boundaries” – really struck a chord with me. The title Find out more »
“You Are Being Led,” PBK 20th Initiation Ceremony
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, President Phi Beta Kappa, St. Mary’s College of Maryland April 7, 2017 “Love of Learning is the Guide of Life.” This is the motto of Phi Beta Kappa. In principle, we understand that this motto represents advocacy for liberal arts and sciences. Our motto focuses on the importance of these disciplines because Find out more »
“Leadership – The Journey is More Important than the Destination,” Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) Conference
Tuajuanda C. Jordan LBRN 15th Annual Conference Baton Rouge, Louisiana January 21, 2017 Leadership – The Journey Is More Important Than the Destination “Every now and then I guess we all think realistically about that day when we will be victimized with what is life’s final common denominator—that something that we call death. We all Find out more »
“A Dream Reimagined,” NAVAIR
“A Dream Reimagined” Tuajuanda C. Jordan Keynote delivered to NAVAIR Lexington Park, Maryland January 12, 2017 “I see in the future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and cause(s) me to tremble for safety of my country; corporations have been enthroned, an era of High Places will follow, and the money power of the country Find out more »
“Tomorrow Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It Today,” Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE)
Tuajuanda C. Jordan, Ph.D. “Tomorrow Belongs to Those Who Prepare for It Today,” Keynote MABE Annual Conference October 6, 2016 Ocean City, MD Malcolm X said, “Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” I want to begin by telling you a little bit about St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a place commonly referred Find out more »