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Peter Ubertaccio

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VP for Academic Affairs at Stonehill College, Member, Board of Directors of the JFK Hyannis Museum, political scientist, Cape Codder

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Author Jeffrey H. Boutwell, Ph.D. : Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy | JFK Hyannis Museum

I'm pleased to moderate a Q&A at the JFK Hyannis Museum this afternoon at 4:00 with Jeffrey H. Boutwell, Ph.D., author, historian, and speaker, as he discusses his book โ€œBoutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy โ€“ a Biography of George S. Boutwellโ€œ jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/boutwe...

21.05.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It's commencement season. Be on the lookout for the silent witnesses. www.linkedin.com/pulse/silent...

20.05.2025 15:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ll be traveling to Ireland on Friday for a grant-funded site visit supported by Education in Ireland! For all of next week, Iโ€™ll be visiting University College Cork, South East Technological University, University College Dublin, Mary Immaculate College, and the @unioflimerick.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ“šโœˆ๏ธ

03.04.2025 10:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some reflections on the spring semester www.linkedin.com/pulse/season...

31.03.2025 17:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last week, my Stonehill colleague, Dr. Anna Ohanyan, joined Bloomberg Television to discuss peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Watch her segment beginning around 1:23:00. >> zurl.co/9f44H

24.03.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#highered | Peter Ubertaccio Another college admissions season, another round of breathless coverage about which elite institution is now the โ€œultimate dream school.โ€ This time, itโ€™s MITโ€ฆ

Admission season is upon us. The dream school for the overwhelming majority of college students is not on this list: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

20.03.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿš€ Big news from the Meehan School of Business! Every member of the Stonehill DECA chapter has qualified for the DECA International Career Development Conference in San Franciscoโ€”making us the largest chapter in Massachusetts to ever achieve this! ๐ŸŽ‰

17.03.2025 21:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Peter Ubertaccio on LinkedIn: #highered Another college admissions season, another round of breathless coverage about which elite institution is now the โ€œultimate dream school.โ€ This time, itโ€™s MITโ€ฆ

I have some thoughts on how @cnbc.com and others continue to pursue an unhealthy narrative www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

13.03.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The power of externships www.linkedin.com/pulse/openin...

12.03.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What will Trump say in his speech? Donโ€™t ask Grover Cleveland - Roll Call They share a win-loss-win record, but the state of the union has changed. From tariffs to executive power, the two presidents diverge.

I discussed Trump's address to Congress with @jimsaksa.com of @rollcall.com rollcall.com/2025/03/03/w...

04.03.2025 11:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Where Is Your Bench? The following reflection was written for the January 17th edition of the Academic Pulse newsletter at Stonehill College. As this new year gets underway, I find my mind drawn to moments of reflection.

Finding places to be calm this year www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-...

25.02.2025 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Good teams pick up the phone I heard this from a retreat leader a couple of years ago: good teams pick up the phone. I tried to follow the advice but found myself reverting to an old habit of sending emails.

Good teams pick up the phone www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-t...

05.02.2025 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks for @lynch.house.gov for meeting with Fr. John and me to discuss exciting new initiatives at Stonehill and the impact of actions in DC on colleges and universities

05.02.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Power of Your Words: Leadership Lessons for Academic Managers Recently, I read an insightful piece by Kevin Sanders , Dean at Baylor University School of Music, about how leaders in higher education should approach challenges and communicate with their teams. Hi...

As a leader, your words have the power to shape morale and inspire actionโ€”or erode trust and foster negativity. Avoid catastrophizing and focus on collaboration and solutions, so your leadership builds resilience and drives progress, even in challenging times.

27.01.2025 13:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICYMI: Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance by Peter Ubertaccio #opinion

https://buff.ly/40hvhnw

05.01.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance Jimmy Carter and Ted Kennedy, who fought a bitter primary battle in 1980, both did something nearly unheard of American politics following their face-off and the devastating loss each suffered that ye...

My piece in @cwbeacon.bsky.social today on how President Carter and Senator Kennedy transformed their setbacks in 1980 into decades of meaningful work that shaped the nation and the world commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/cart...

05.01.2025 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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OPINION: Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance by Peter Ubertaccio

https://buff.ly/40hvhnw

04.01.2025 19:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How the 1980 Kennedy-Carter fight reshaped politics The consequences of a disastrous Democratic election cycle are still playing out today.

WATCH: How Jimmy Carter's 1980 primary fight with Ted Kennedy reshaped politics, feat. @professoru.bsky.social & @umassboston.bsky.social's Paul Watanabe www.wgbh.org/news/politic... #mapoli @gbhnews.bsky.social

31.12.2024 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Volunteerism, inspiration recalled on Cape, of Jimmy Carter Albeit a short presidential career, Cape-based professor says former President Jimmy Carter had a direct impact on millions.

I discussed the legacy of President Carter with the Cape Cod Times: Volunteerism, inspiration recalled on Cape, of Jimmy Carter www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/p...

31.12.2024 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How the 1980 Kennedy-Carter fight reshaped politics The consequences of a disastrous Democratic election cycle are still playing out today.

I got to chat with @reillyadam.bsky.social @gbhnews.bsky.social on how the 1980 Kennedy-Carter fight reshaped politics www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

30.12.2024 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The night the president came to visit - The Boston Globe The president was coming to spend the night and Kay Thompson was a nervous wreck.

One of my favorite stories involving President Carter, small-town America, and the Thompson family, written by Tom Farragher "The night the president came to visit" www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/0... via @bostonglobe.com

29.12.2024 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated Unlike Washington, both China and Russia have developed continental designs for Eurasia.

In @foreignpolicy.com, my Stonehill College colleague, Dr. Anna Ohanyan, explains how Georgia highlights outdated US policy in Eurasia foreignpolicy.com/2024/12/23/g...

26.12.2024 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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10 Things to Know About Robin Goldberg The speech-language pathologist talks about her career as a compassionate communicator.

Creating this new program in Communication Sciences/Speech Pathology and bringing on Robin Goldberg to lead it have been among the happiest and most impactful initiatives I've undertaken at Stonehill College www.stonehill.edu/news/details...

19.11.2024 20:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post-Presidential Election Forum John Micek, Politics Managing Editor for MassLive, will moderate a panel discussion on the 2024 election.

Stonehill's post election forum is Monday, November 18 @ 7:00. In person in McCarthy Auditorium and live streamed. Moderated by John Micek of @masslive and featuring Matt Gorman, Jesse Hunt, Joel Payne, and Meghan Hays

17.11.2024 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Post-Presidential Election Forum John Micek, Politics Managing Editor for MassLive, will moderate a panel discussion on the 2024 election.

Join us in person or on our live stream for a post-election analysis at Stonehill College Monday at 7:00
moderated by John Micek of MassLive.com www.stonehill.edu/events/post-...

15.11.2024 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0