President’s Archive
Ringling College President Dr. Larry Thompson’s column runs the fourth Saturday of each month, September through May in SRQ Magazine.
The magazine is a hyper-local publication covering Sarasota and Bradenton. Below is an archive of the columns Thompson has written for the monthly feature.
2024 Columns
- October 2024: Creative Community Proves Resilience
- May 2024: The Need for Mental Health Awareness in Higher Education
- April 2024: Celebrating 25 Years of Creative Leadership
- March 2024: Where are the Men? A Look at the Higher Ed Gender Gap
- February 2024: Success and Creativity Hinge on Normalizing Failure
- January 2024: What is the Role of Arts Education?
2023 Columns
- December 2023: Catalysts for Creativity
- November 2023: Getting Creative About Resiliency
- October 2023: Celebrating a Semester of Achievements
- September 2023: Diversity Critical to Ringling College Mission
- May 2023: The Benefits of AI in Higher Education and the Creative Industries
- April 2023: Ethics, Art and Academic Freedom
- March 2023: Creative Ageing and Lifelong Learning
- February 2023: Energy Abounds in Careers in the Arts
- January 2023: Professional Experiences Benefit Students, Community
2022 Columns
- December: Service Learning and Volunteerism
- November: Arts Adds Steam To Education’s Value
- October; A Campus Returning to Normal
- September: Sarasota’s Modern Powerhouse
- May: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: The Future
- April: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: Ringling VR to Graduate First Class
- March: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: Film, Photography and Imaging
- February: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: Illustration, Graphic Design, Entertainment Design
- January: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: Business of Art and Design, Creative Writing
2021 Columns
- December: Turning Your Passion into Your Profession: Fine Arts, Visual Studies
- November: Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession: Computer Animation, Game Art, Motion Design
- October: Turning Your Passion Into Your Profession
- May: Creativity in a Post-COVID World
- April: Local Governments Get Creative During COVID-19
- March: Remote Work and Creativity in the Midst Of COVID-19
- February: Philanthropy During the Coronavirus
- January: Healthcare, COVID and Creativity
2020 Columns
- December: Reimagining Education
- November: Creativity and Remote Work
- October: Creativity, Arts and Culture In The Age Of Coronavirus
- September: Creativity in the Midst of the Coronavirus
- April: April: New Solutions For A New Age: Creativity In The Age Of COVID-19
- March: March: Continuing Remote Studio Instruction Amid a Pandemic
- February: New Solutions For A New Age: Finance And Banking
- January: New Solutions For A New Age: Globalization
2019 Columns
- December: New Solutions For A New Age: Medicine
- November: New Solutions For A New Age: The Environment
- September: New Solutions for the Creative Age
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