289 - Mark and Alex Milliron on The Sugar Chair Stories

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In this week’s episode, Tom is speaking with a father-daughter duo, Mark and Alex Milliron.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Mark Milliron serves as Senior Vice President and Executive Dean of the Teachers College at Western Governors University (WGU). In addition to his work with WGU, Mark helps catalyze positive change in education through his Catalytic Conversations blog and podcast series, and through service on boards and advisory councils of leading-edge education organizations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Alex Milliron is a rising senior in the College of Education at the University of Texas at Austin. During her time at Dripping Springs High School in Texas, Alex was an honor student, a three-year varsity basketball player, a high jumper, and a regular community volunteer.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Now, both Mark and Alex are co-authors as well with their new book, <em>The Sugar Chair Stories</em>. <em>The Sugar Chair Stories</em> tells three stories on the theme of learning how to “slow down, look around, and figure out how to sweeten things up.”<br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Listen in to learn more about their wonderful new book and what Mark and Alex are up to in the world of education!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode with Mark and Alex Milliron.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:01] Tom welcomes Mark and Alex Milliron to the podcast.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:10] Mark shares his thoughts and perspective on the current state of American higher education amid a global pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[3:01] With four children, has Mark had a lot of family time during the pandemic? What have they spent t