November 2013 is National Adoption Month, a chance to celebrate adoptive families and stand alongside  every child still looking for the warmth and stability of a permanent home, according to a Presidential Proclamation by President Barack Obama. This month, I had the opportunities to reach out and learn more about the process. Through this, I heard many inspiring stories, including one about a man named Peter Likins. Peter is an outlier. He had a lengthy career in academia, including faculty position at UCLA, president of  Lehigh University and president of the University of Arizona from 1997 … [Read more...]