It’s always good to talk to your children. As a parent myself, I feel that deeply in my heart. We all want to connect with our children and maintain the bonds of love, the channels of open communication, and warm feelings – even when they […]
One of the things that I feel pretty strongly about is the importance of students finding their niche on campus – some sort of identity or friend group that provides a social outlet, sense of belonging, etc. When I talk to my own advisees, or […]
I found out yesterday about a great new blog from the Dean’s Office. DEACademics has some very nice stories and an eye catching design as well. It bills itself as “A Collegiate Guide for the Successful Student.” Two very timely blog posts are at […]
Residence Life & Housing is beginning to accept applications for Resident Adviser (RA) positions for the 2012-13 academic year. There will be a number of RA information sessions held over the next few weeks (schedule here, scroll down to find it); the deadline to […]
Today’s Meet a Deac is Joanne Clinch, a physician in the Student Health Service. Our Student Health Service serves as the primary care physicians for our students. The SHS is a comprehensive office and offers a wide variety of services, including: acute care for […]
There was a glorious, beautiful sunrise over campus this morning. Probably most of our students missed it, sadly, but those who are early morning joggers or walkers might have seen it. The sky looked a bit like a wonderful rainbow sherbet – oranges and lilacs […]
Students are back, which brings a life and vibrancy to our campus that I have to say I missed over the winter break. It feels much emptier without your kids here! They are getting back to their routines – classes, Starbucks, jogging and other active […]
January is National Mentor Month, and Andy Chan, Vice President of Career Development, has a new post on his blog about mentoring relationships. His office has created a really nice Mentor Toolkit as well. As parents and families, you should take a look […]
For those of you with first year daughters who went through the recruitment process, you likely heard a lot about it over the past week. Bids went out over the weekend and for some it was a joyous process, for others a disappointment. I suspect […]
Administrative offices are closed today in honor of the MLK Holiday. However, we plan ahead in the Parent Programs office! Today we bring you the profile of one of the great team members in the Office of Personal and Career Development (and if your […]
