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Dr. Laura De Veau
@deveautrain
Educator.
Boston, MA
Friends tell me I’m phenomenal. I show up, work hard, laugh and help others learn something.
635 Posts
The Cost of Ignoring the Cost of Living
By Dr. Laura De Veau Previous to the election of Donald Trump, the Obama/Biden Administration moved forward with an effort to increase the salary threshold for overtime-exempt workers to $47,476. Double the minimum at the time. This decision rocked Higher Education, causing a back Episode 6: SAPros On the Road
By Dr. Laura De Veau Welcome to Episode 6 of SAPros On the Road . Mini podcast episodes about the current state and the future of the Student Affairs profession, straight from the source. I want to thank all my guests for their enthusiasm and authenticity . This was a great amount o Anti-Trans Bills & Campus Impacts
By Dr. Laura De Veau Anti-trans bills are happening at every level of government in the US. Packed up with terms like “parental bills of rights” and “family freedom” the gaslighting is attacking some of our most vulnerable young people. When thinking about the impact of these piec Lunch with Joe
By Dr. Laura De Veau My husband believes I am the least sentimental person on the planet. This isn’t entirely true. While unlike my husband who aligns sentimentality with stuff and the keeping of stuff, I align sentimentality with memories, moments and people. This also allows me Before taking a bite at life
By Dr. Laura De Veau A couple months back I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Dr. Karen Whitney and Dr. Pat Sanaghan for my podcast, “Office Hours with Dr. De Veau”. The interview was about the value of utilizing interim executive leaders during times of transition . I hig Episode 5: SAPros On the Road
By Dr. Laura De Veau Welcome to Episode 5 of SAPros On the Road . Mini podcast episodes about the current state and the future of the Student Affairs profession, straight from the source. I want to thank all my guests for their enthusiasm and authenticity . This was a great amount o BINGO!
By Dr. Laura De Veau Fortify Features Dr. Laura De Veau is Principal & Founder of Fortify Associates, LLC. Fortify Associates, LLC is unique in the higher education, not-for-profit, and public service market. They provide comprehensive workshops, program reviews and project managem Total Eclipse Tips from Mom
By Dr. Laura De Veau With College Campuses on the path of the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse deciding to close during the festivities and the State of Texas calling some sort of state of emergency … I was thinking about the inevitable emails from well meaning Moms to their children Creating a Campus That is Built to Include People with Disabilities
By Dr. Laura De Veau According to the Institute on Disability “If people with disabilities were a formally recognized minority group, at 19% of the population, they would be the largest minority group in the United States.” What does 19% look like? Well it’s over 50 million people 4th Quarter
By Dr. Laura De Veau Today, April 1st marks the start of the 4th quarter for my High School Junior. The thought that this is the final semester of her Junior year is a bit jarring. Compound these feelings with my propensity for looking ahead and seeing that my next two months are Stories Go Farther
By Dr. Laura De Veau On Palm Sunday my nearly 82 year old father called me from his cell phone. “Guess where I am?” Before I could respond he let me know, “I’m at the Brewster North train platform. I took MetroNorth here for three bucks, it’s a Senior Rate. I went to Palm Sunday m Episode 4: SAPros On the Road
By Dr. Laura De Veau Welcome to Episode 4 of SAPros On the Road . Mini podcast episodes about the current state and the future of the Student Affairs profession, straight from the source. I want to thank all my guests for their enthusiasm and authenticity . This was a great amount o Mr. Brightside thinks it's a Lovely Day to Hit Me with Your Best Shot
By Dr. Laura De Veau The sun is out in my part of New England. In true springtime fashion, however, the sun may not equate warmth with temperatures fluctuating from 30 to 60 degrees depending on the day. Temperature notwithstanding, I am finding that the soundtrack to my life fill This Week in Head Scratchers
By Dr. Laura De Veau Most weeks, the subject of the Friday edition of this Substack is very clear. And then there are weeks like this. Let’s just say, my Google News Alerts and LinkedIn feed have been filled with trendy enrollment decisions. And I have opinions … So let's get goin Normalizing the Interim Executive Leader
By Dr. Laura De Veau During the month of March we are focusing on the presidency and chancellor roles. According to a 2023 study by the American Council on Education (ACE), the nation’s leading colleges and universities will soon face significant turnover at the presidential level Everyone I know over 50 has a pair of Hokas … please. This is a non issue. 4 Years Later
By Dr. Laura De Veau On March 13, 2020 my world shut down for the pandemic. On March 6, 2024 I finally got Covid. 1 out of 5 stars … would not recommend. The reality is that I have been enough of a rule follower, using the tools available to me (vaccines, tests and masks when nece Don’t Synthesize, Organize
By Dr. Laura De Veau There is no shortage of political anxiety in the world right now. Here in the USA, we are in a Presidential Election year and we are seeing the country pay a bit more attention. For those (like me) who are constantly paying attention, this is a time to begin t Episode 3: SAPros On the Road
By Dr. Laura De Veau Welcome to SAPros On the Road . Mini podcast episodes about the current state and the future of the Student Affairs profession, straight from the source. I want to thank all my guests for their enthusiasm and authenticity . This was a great amount of fun. There The Joy Of Missing Out
By Dr. Laura De Veau It’s lunchtime and you open your refrigerator to find several options, deli meat, fixins for a salad, leftovers from dinner two nights ago. Enough to choose from and a hearty lunch will be made. Perhaps you have to pick the fastest, the lightest, the most high
