Blog — Dr. John Gerdy

BLOGS & ARTICLES

Blogs & Articles

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Oct 23, 2023

35 Lancaster Voices Featured in New Book Exploring the Power of Art to Strengthen Community

Oct 23, 2023

Oct 23, 2023

Oct 20, 2023

Organizational DEI: The Learning Curve Continues

Oct 20, 2023

Oct 20, 2023

Sep 20, 2023

The Madness and Benefits of Herding Cats

Sep 20, 2023

Sep 20, 2023

Sep 5, 2023

Living in a Post-racial Society?

Sep 5, 2023

Sep 5, 2023

Aug 16, 2023

Life Lessons From Painting: Your Self Portrait is Never Finished

Aug 16, 2023

Aug 16, 2023

Aug 1, 2023

Replacement Theory

Aug 1, 2023

Aug 1, 2023

Jul 23, 2023

A Spark of Creativity as the Original Seed of All Human Advancement

Jul 23, 2023

Jul 23, 2023

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Jul 11, 2023

My Book’s Been “Banned”: Disappointment or an Unexpected Badge of Honor?

Jul 11, 2023

Jul 11, 2023

Jun 22, 2023

Connecting the Dots: Music and Mental Health

Jun 22, 2023

Jun 22, 2023

Jun 18, 2023

Every Day is Father’s Day

Jun 18, 2023

Jun 18, 2023

Jun 9, 2023

Diversity Equals Maturity and Strength

Jun 9, 2023

Jun 9, 2023

May 22, 2023

Leadership as a Lifelong Craft

May 22, 2023

May 22, 2023

May 10, 2023

Born on Third Base

May 10, 2023

May 10, 2023

Apr 25, 2023

Critical Race Theory

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 25, 2023

Apr 11, 2023

Jazz as a Leadership Development Tool

Apr 11, 2023

Apr 11, 2023

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Mar 28, 2023

What Are We to Make of the Term “Woke”?

Mar 28, 2023

Mar 28, 2023

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Mar 21, 2023

Silence Is No Longer an Option

Mar 21, 2023

Mar 21, 2023

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Mar 8, 2023

Music as a Platform for Integrated Learning

Mar 8, 2023

Mar 8, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

The Times They Are a Changing: Sports, Music, and Social Change

Feb 22, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

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Feb 8, 2023

The Journey of an Old White Dude in the Age of Black Lives Matter: A Primer

Feb 8, 2023

Feb 8, 2023

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Jan 27, 2023

Leadership 101: Diversity Includes Disruptors

Jan 27, 2023

Jan 27, 2023

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Jan 7, 2023

A New Years’ Resolution

Jan 7, 2023

Jan 7, 2023

Mar 28, 2022

Empathy, Grace and Forgiveness

Mar 28, 2022

Mar 28, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

MFE's Songs for Justice: Observations, Reflections and Lessons Learned: Race as a Social Construct

Mar 3, 2022

Mar 3, 2022

Feb 2, 2022

MFE's Songs for Justice: Observations, Reflections and Lessons Learned - Color-Blindness

Feb 2, 2022

Feb 2, 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Preserving “Our” Heritage

Jan 5, 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Dec 3, 2021

MFE’s Songs For Justice: Observations, Reflections and Lessons Learned - Improvisation as a Social Justice Survival Skill

Dec 3, 2021

Dec 3, 2021

Nov 18, 2021

MFE’s Songs For Justice: Observations, Reflections and Lessons Learned - Diversity is a Strength

Nov 18, 2021

Nov 18, 2021

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Nov 10, 2021

MFE’s Songs For Justice: Observations, Reflections and Lessons Learned

Nov 10, 2021

Nov 10, 2021

Sep 27, 2021

The Campaign for “Bandwork”: It’s Now Personal

Sep 27, 2021

Sep 27, 2021

PRESS

Coverage from the Press

Sep 17, 2021

A Note from the 2021 Keys for the City Pianos

Sep 17, 2021

Sep 17, 2021

The Power of Music in a Stressful Pandemic

Apr 13, 2020

The Power of Music in a Stressful Pandemic

Apr 13, 2020

Apr 13, 2020

John Gerdy WITF Interview

Nov 28, 2018

John Gerdy WITF Interview

Nov 28, 2018

Nov 28, 2018

Why Not Flag Football?

Jan 23, 2018

Why Not Flag Football?

Jan 23, 2018

Jan 23, 2018

WSJ - Coming Soon to Campus: The $100,000 Hotel Room

Nov 29, 2017

WSJ - Coming Soon to Campus: The $100,000 Hotel Room

Nov 29, 2017

Nov 29, 2017

At the end of an arduous journey, a refugee family rejoices with music

Feb 21, 2017

At the end of an arduous journey, a refugee family rejoices with music

Feb 21, 2017

Feb 21, 2017

LNP’s new section lifts up genuine mission of our schools

Dec 12, 2016

LNP’s new section lifts up genuine mission of our schools

Dec 12, 2016

Dec 12, 2016

The Real Story | Ban Youth Football

Dec 6, 2016

The Real Story | Ban Youth Football

Dec 6, 2016

Dec 6, 2016

The ROI of Athletics

Oct 15, 2016

The ROI of Athletics

Oct 15, 2016

Oct 15, 2016

Lessons from Manheim Township

Jun 20, 2016

Lessons from Manheim Township

Jun 20, 2016

Jun 20, 2016

What Are Students Learning On The Football Field?

Feb 16, 2016

What Are Students Learning On The Football Field?

Feb 16, 2016

Feb 16, 2016

Evidence Is Clear: Tackle Football Is Too Risky

Feb 16, 2016

Evidence Is Clear: Tackle Football Is Too Risky

Feb 16, 2016

Feb 16, 2016

Dec 15, 2015

A “New Deal” for the 21st Century College Athlete

Dec 15, 2015

Dec 15, 2015

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Oct 23, 2015

Rethinking College Football as a Branding Element

Oct 23, 2015

Oct 23, 2015

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Oct 16, 2015

Artists, Athletes and Governing Boards: Who Plays and Who Wins?

Oct 16, 2015

Oct 16, 2015

Oct 16, 2015

Football and the Institution’s Brand

Oct 16, 2015

Oct 16, 2015

Sep 14, 2015

It’s TIme to Expel Sports From Our Public Schools

Sep 14, 2015

Sep 14, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

Let's Talk About Sports' Role in Our High Schools

Aug 31, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

Jul 20, 2015

Women’s Sports Grow More Popular, But Their Real Value Isn’t Commercial

Jul 20, 2015

Jul 20, 2015

Jul 13, 2015

Football or Music? What’s the Best K-12 Investment

Jul 13, 2015

Jul 13, 2015

Jul 8, 2015

Reinstating UAB Football - An Opportunity Lost

Jul 8, 2015

Jul 8, 2015

Apr 20, 2015

You Simply Can’t Put Lipstick on a Pigskin

Apr 20, 2015

Apr 20, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

Football vs. Music: This is About Winning

Feb 24, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

Football vs. music: Which is better for students?

Feb 8, 2015

Football vs. music: Which is better for students?

Feb 8, 2015

Feb 8, 2015

Cheer UAB's Courageous Decision

Dec 12, 2014

Cheer UAB's Courageous Decision

Dec 12, 2014

Dec 12, 2014