sduke – Adult, Graduate, & Online Studies

March 24, 2022sduke No Comments

Are you really okay?

How many times each day do we ask each other, “Are you okay?” Most of the time, it feels easier to say, “I’m okay or I’m good”. It is faster than trying to unpack the things that might be bothering us. The fact is that we are not always really okay. We need to be honest with ourselves and others.

When we are not at our best, we are unable to help others. We need to be able to connect, identify, and process our emotions…including the daily stresses that we face. Stress is a funny thing. It can come from the anxiety of what we are hearing, seeing, or have been through in the past. From a Christian perspective, God wants us to be healed and operate at our best. This takes work. We must learn to lay our fears, stress, pain, and anxieties at the foot of the cross.

I hope that this podcast from Focus on the Family encourages you as it has encouraged me.

November 22, 2021sduke No Comments

Fall Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Jim McCleskey (Dr. Mack) is a valued adjunct faculty member in the Business department. His personal mission is to “effectively teach business, marketing, management, leadership, and strategy courses to students of all ages and backgrounds by bringing my passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge to every lecture, exercise, and assignment.” Dr. Chip Mason, Dean of the School of Business, describes Dr. Mack as a hardworking faculty who has stepped up to assist with many curriculum projects.

Thank you, Dr. Mack, for serving Belhaven and our students well!

Faculty Biography – Dr. Mack

Jim McCleskey, Ph.D., MBA, DBA(c), CDMP

Western Governors University – Faculty Manager/Chair for Operations Management, Strategy, and Capstone Teams

Personal Statement & Mission

My mission is to effectively teach business, marketing, management, leadership, and strategy courses to students of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities by bringing my passion, enthusiasm, and knowledge to every lecture, exercise, and assignment.

I am a native Texan and I live in the Houston area. I am a husband, a father of three sons, and a grandfather of two. When I am not working, I enjoy reading and martial arts.

Educational Background

November 17, 2021sduke No Comments

In this season of Thanksgiving….

It is with deep appreciation that I send you the warmest greetings today. 😀

I am thankful for God’s faithfulness and His provision season after season. As I meditate on His goodness, I am humbled and in awe of being able to serve at an institution like Belhaven. We are truly here “to serve and not be served”, as we are knit together in Christian fellowship.

As Dr. Parrot says, “it is the little things that have an enormous impact”. I challenge you this week, to take a moment each day to do something little with great intention: offer a prayer for a colleague, send an encouraging word or verse to a student or staff member, or share a song that helps you focus on the Father.

Here is a great article regarding motivating students: Motivation-Teaching-Guide_-10-30-2020

I am pondering God’s costly sacrifice to save me and how thankful I am for His grace & mercy. This song is on my daily playlist. I hope you enjoy and share a favorite song that encourages you in the comments.

October 22, 2021sduke No Comments

New dean and other updates

I am, Dr. Stacey Duke, the new Dean of Adult, Graduate and Online Studies. I am here to serve you and our students. I am very excited to join the team at Belhaven. I am relaunching this blog as a communication tool to encourage and support you. There are resources related to teaching tools, new updates, and other forms of encouragement. I hope that you subscribe and find this useful. If you are in Jackson, please make an appointment to come by and meet me. If you are remote, please feel free to schedule a zoom meeting. >>Click here to schedule an appointment.<<

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There is a new update to Final Grades submission that everyone should review. You will now be required to submit final grades in Blazenet under the new tab system – you must select Final Grades (see image) If you do not select that Final Grades tab – grades default to Midterm Grades.

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Watch your email for an invitation to an online fall professional development workshop. We will be showcasing new items in Canvas for the Spring.

We will also be sending out Spring course offers starting next week. Please note that Genice Knight sends out the course offer then later Alicia Harper sends out the course contract(s). You need to reply to both emails, “I accept.” If you have a question about the course format/modality, please call before you accept the course.

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I would like to share this song to encourage you in your journey. In the midst of the everything going on in the world, may the lyrics speak to your heart. May we invite God into all that we do.

Author: sduke

Are you really okay?

Fall Faculty Spotlight

In this season of Thanksgiving….

New dean and other updates

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There is a new update to Final Grades submission that everyone should review. You will now be required to submit final grades in Blazenet under the new tab system – you must select Final Grades (see image) If you do not select that Final Grades tab – grades default to Midterm Grades.

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Watch your email for an invitation to an online fall professional development workshop. We will be showcasing new items in Canvas for the Spring.

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I would like to share this song to encourage you in your journey. In the midst of the everything going on in the world, may the lyrics speak to your heart. May we invite God into all that we do.

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