
SRQ Magazine Articles
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.
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?
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
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
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
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
December: New Solutions For A New Age: Medicine
November: New Solutions For A New Age: The Environment
September: New Solutions for the Creative Age