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Peter Ubertaccio

@professoru.bsky.social
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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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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
My latest at professoru.substack.com
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
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 “Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy – a Biography of George S. Boutwell“ jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/boutwe...
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Author Jeffrey H. Boutwell, Ph.D. : Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy | JFK Hyannis Museum
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
It's commencement season. Be on the lookout for the silent witnesses. www.linkedin.com/pulse/silent...
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I’ll be traveling to Ireland on Friday for a grant-funded site visit supported by Education in Ireland! For all of next week, I’ll be visiting University College Cork, South East Technological University, University College Dublin, Mary Immaculate College, and the @unioflimerick.bsky.social 🇮🇪📚✈️
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Some reflections on the spring semester www.linkedin.com/pulse/season...
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
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
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
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/...
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#highered | Peter Ubertaccio
Another college admissions season, another round of breathless coverage about which elite institution is now the “ultimate dream school.” This time, it’s MIT…
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🚀 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 Francisco—making us the largest chapter in Massachusetts to ever achieve this! 🎉
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I have some thoughts on how @cnbc.com and others continue to pursue an unhealthy narrative www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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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 “ultimate dream school.” This time, it’s MIT…
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
The power of externships www.linkedin.com/pulse/openin...
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I discussed Trump's address to Congress with @jimsaksa.com of @rollcall.com rollcall.com/2025/03/03/w...
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What will Trump say in his speech? Don’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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Finding places to be calm this year www.linkedin.com/pulse/where-...
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Good teams pick up the phone www.linkedin.com/pulse/good-t...
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
As a leader, your words have the power to shape morale and inspire action—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.
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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...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
ICYMI: Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance by Peter Ubertaccio #opinion buff.ly/40hvhnw
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
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...
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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...
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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
OPINION: Carter and Kennedy: Foes whose battle gave rise to a shared legacy of perseverance by Peter Ubertaccio buff.ly/40hvhnw
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Adam Reilly @reillyadam.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
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
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
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...
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
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...
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
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
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
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...
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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.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
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...
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10 Things to Know About Robin Goldberg
The speech-language pathologist talks about her career as a compassionate communicator.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
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
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Post-Presidential Election Forum
John Micek, Politics Managing Editor for MassLive, will moderate a panel discussion on the 2024 election.
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Peter Ubertaccio @professoru.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
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-...
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Post-Presidential Election Forum
John Micek, Politics Managing Editor for MassLive, will moderate a panel discussion on the 2024 election.
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