The Perennial Millennial

Beware The “Ideas” of March March 1, 2010

Whoa February, where did you go? The shortened month really threw me off and now, before I know it, it’s March.  The month of March always reminds me of my Latin teacher Mr. Sharpe.  In high school he would always remind us to beware the ides of March, which was the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated. Now I’m sure I have no reason to be afraid of anything happening in March, and with the start of spring I am more excited for this month than ever.

To me, March just screams the start of spring and a time for renewal and new ideas. And I am not the only person who is looking for big ideas in March. I’ve written before about how The University of Texas has been innovative in sharing information with their community through the Tower Talk blog.

But the innovation isn’t stopping there, because I just received an email that UT is starting “The Ideas of Texas.” This is just like a Dell Idea Storm (or NI Idea Exchange) that allows users to submit and vote for ideas that would make The University of Texas a better place to learn. I don’t know if there are any other universities doing this right now, but I think it’s an amazing idea for gathering and implementing feedback. And I couldn’t have said it better than President Powers.  ”In these challenging times, when we must do more with fewer resources, sharing ideas is invaluable.”

So instead of being afraid of the Ides of March, I am making March my month of ideas. Let me know what you want me to write about, and I’ll do it. I am definitely not afraid of the ideas of March. Leave me a comment and let me know what you want to hear about.

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