Summer is the time for construction projects, and there is a big one going on in Kitchin Residence Hall right now. The windows of most of the building have been removed for a major refurbishment that will take place in two phases – part this […]
Today is Memorial Day and the university is closed for the holiday. Wherever you are, I hope you will join me in taking a few moments to reflect on the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces, as well as […]
We’re at the start of a 3-day weekend, Deac families. The university will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. For so many years while I was growing up and in college, Memorial Day seemed like a very abstract concept. It was about […]
The heat and sun of Commencement have left us. Campus today is cool, misty, and grey. And very empty. Big Commencement stage? It’s gone, as seen on the Quad Cam. Things are slow on campus right now. Summer school doesn’t start for a couple […]
Today is Mental Health Blog Day – an effort to help raise awareness that May is Mental Health Month. And it seems really fitting that we talk about mental health because it is a) part of […]
Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert. Stephen Colbert for the win. Forever. Commencement was yesterday, and it was an amazing day. Hot, but amazing. It wasn’t the hottest Commencement we’ve ever had, I don’t think, but it was pretty warm in the sun. Hard to complain […]
Congratulations on making it through the academic year! Did you know that the summer months are just as important as the school year? After your student catches up on some much needed rest and relaxation, encourage him/her to keep wellbeing at the forefront. Because our […]
Coming down to the wire on Commencement. Have you checked out the new stage? Pretty spectatular, eh? Chairs are going up right now, and I am telling you, they are lined up with the precision of a well-planted vineyard. Straight lines and strict measurements. See […]
Because it is Commencement season (for colleges and high schools), people will be talking about Commencement speeches: who was good (prediction: Stephen Colbert!), who fizzled out, etc. One of the best Commencement speeches I’d ever heard was at a high school. It talked about an old […]
For our P’15 (Parent of a Class of 2015 graduate) families, Commencement is a wonderful time to take pictures. Your students have called this place home for 4 years – or 5 – and are getting ready to depart for Whatever Is Next. Hopefully they […]
