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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, CUNY Assessment/CUNY Office of Academic Affairs Release Assessment 101, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
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The CUNY Assessment Council in partnership with the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs completed development of and released Assessment 101, an online, asynchronous course on the basic principles of […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Peak Fall Colors in New York City, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 week ago
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During the weekend of November 7-8, 2020 the New York City region basked in unseasonable warmth and the glorious colors of autumn. Seven photos from the New York Botanical Garden taken on November […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, A Moment of Joy and Hope, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 weeks ago
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November 7 provided a moment of joy and hope for the nation, as the Biden-Harris team proved victorious in the 2020 Presidential election. The Nation’s longest, darkest, and harshest nightmare s […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Election 2020: A Time for Change, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 weeks ago
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Election 2020 arrives with the nation stuck in the teeth of a vicious pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 235,000 Americans. All of those lives were lost in less than one year’s t […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Early Voting Kicks Off, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 weeks, 6 days ago
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Early voting in New York State began on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Lines were long and waits exceeded 3 hours in many places. The nation is in a dark period in its history, as the COVID-19 cases […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Assessment Network of New York’s Holds Regional Conference, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month ago
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During October 15-16, 2020, the Assessment Network of New York (ANNY) held a regional conference entitled “Collaboration in Assessment.” The conference was conducted entirely over Zoom on account […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Chrysanthemums on Display at the New York Botanical Garden, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 1 week ago
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The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Japanese Chrysanthemum show is underway in the newly-renovated Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Below are five photos from the colorful display.
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Phoenix’s Long Summer of 2020 Extends through September, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Following its hottest summer on record, Phoenix experienced its 3rd warmest September on record with a mean temperature of 91.5° and warmest June-September period on record with an average […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Phoenix’s Summer High Temperatures: How Well Did the Climate Models Perform?, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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This blog has covered climate change with a look at one location, Phoenix, during summer 2020. Additional examples include the extreme wildfires in parts of the West, including California where one […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Most Common Standard VI Citations, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months ago
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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s Standard VI concerns an institution’s planning, resources and institutional improvement. Standard VI is typically the second most widely cited sta […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Phoenix Experiences Record Heat to Start September, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 1 week ago
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Phoenix experienced its hottest summer on record. Following that, it experienced one of its warmest first weeks of September on record. With climate change, the intense heat of increasingly hot […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Phoenix Records Its Hottest Summer on Record, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Phoenix concluded, by far, its hottest summer on record. During June-August 2020, Phoenix had a mean temperature of 96.7°. That smashed the old record of 95.1°, which was set in 2013 and tied in 2 […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Tropical Storm Isaias Inflicts Leaf Burn, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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Earlier this month, Tropical Storm Isaias battered the New York City area with high winds, pounding surf, and occasional periods of intense downpours. In its wake, plants experienced leaf burn or […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Most Common Standard V Citations, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months ago
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The Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s Standard V concerns an institution’s educational effectiveness assessment. Standard V is consistently the most widely cited or second most wid […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Sign of the Times, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 1 week ago
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Recently, news concerning the stealth removal of mailboxes, elimination of mail sorting machines, reduction in Post Office operating hours and warnings that ballots may not be delivered in time has […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Tropical Storm Isaias Batters New York Area, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 2 weeks ago
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On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias roared north-northeastward at 40 mph and tore through the New York area with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. The storm uprooted and snapped […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, New York Botanical Garden Reopens, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 3 weeks ago
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As the latest sign that the New York City region is beginning to awaken from its COVID-19 closures, the New York Botanical Garden reopened on July 21. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory remains closed, […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Disturbing Developments in Portland, Part 2, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 3 months, 4 weeks ago
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Since my last blog entry, “Disturbing Developments in Portland,” the nation has witnessed an expansion of the imposition of federal “police” power into Chicago and Albuquerque. In addition, the Tru […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Disturbing Developments in Portland, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 4 months ago
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On Friday, The New York Times reported:
Federal agents dressed in camouflage and tactical gear have taken to the streets of Portland in unmarked vans, seizing and detaining protesters and […]
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Don Sutherland wrote a new post, Tropical Storm Fay Moves through the New York City Region, on the site Don's Reports and Reflections 4 months, 1 week ago
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On Friday, July 10, 2020, Tropical Storm Fay, packing maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, made landfall in New Jersey. Fay brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the New York City region. […]
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Don Sutherland
Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator/Adjunct Faculty Member
I am Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator at Lehman College and an adjunct faculty member in the Economics and Business Department. The classroom provides a kind of "lab" for testing and assessing practices to boost student learning outcomes. I am dedicated to improving student outcomes and believe there is always opportunity to strengthen them.
