VICE PRESIDENT ENEWS MESSAGES

Recently, I attended a gathering of senior student affairs leaders from across the southeast. On this visit, hosted at Texas A&M University, we had the opportunity to tour the George (H.W.) Bush Presidential Library and Museum. As you see in the photo above, I got to make believe for a few minutes in a replica of the Oval Office. I have to admit: it was pretty fun. But it also got me thinking.
 
While we may not always agree with the viewpoints or approaches of leaders, it can be incredibly helpful to see our work from another perspective. Often we find many of the same challenges and opportunities in a new light.
 
We also need to remember that students look to us as leaders. They are attentive to our actions and perspectives—and use interactions with us to inform their own development. Put differently, if each of us had a museum for students to visit, what would they learn about us as leaders?
 
My biggest hope is for all of us to learn from leaders around us and model what we want others to learn from our efforts.