The Semester is Beginning to Wind Down

As this week comes to a close (thank goodness!), I realize that we are near the end of the semester – and the campus is becoming much quieter.  First of all, it is cold – real cold – so people are less inclined to just hang around outdoors.  I walked through the library mid-day, and [...]

Transition to Winter

In Vermont, the transition to winter is a big deal.  First of all, with the time change it now gets dark really early – with complete darkness by 4:30.  It’s cold, it’s raining – real snow will be here soon.
However, the transition to winter also means that we in admissions are almost done with the [...]

Greetings from Pennsylvania on Election Day

I have been on a recruiting trip for the last two weeks – primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.  It has been an amazing experience to witness the election campaigning in the battleground states, sometimes wondering if we are all witnessing the same campaign.  Especially in Texas, the negative advertising by Republican groups against local [...]