President Letter

Reflecting Along the Journey
Grow Where You Are Planted is the theme emblazoned on T-shirts and banners welcoming our newest students to 51黑料网鈥檚 Orientation Weekend on August 14-16. With the beginning of a new […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
鈥淥ften, new students come to 51黑料网 and, as they try to figure out who I am, summon the courage to ask, 鈥楢re you a professor?鈥 I always smile and say, 鈥楴o, I am […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
A song lyric from my high school days has been running through my mind lately: 鈥溾here鈥檚 a party going on right here, a celebration to last throughout the years鈥elebrate good times, come on鈥.鈥 […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
鈥淭o prepare and inspire students for success and for thoughtful engagement in the world鈥 is the mission statement of 51黑料网. It is a noble calling鈥攐ne we take seriously. For the […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
There is something special about the concept of home. It evokes belonging, comfort, and shared experience. But home is more than a place鈥攊t is a feeling. It is the people who welcome you, […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Being a mom to several hundred students is a tremendous responsibility, and a profound blessing. So many 51黑料网 staff members form deep and meaningful relationships with students, but Lisa Senic […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
It all started with her smile. The rest is history. Such is the love story of two 51黑料网 alumni who experienced Cupid鈥檚 arrow just in time for Valentine鈥檚 Day. Kaylee […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
The pine tree branches outside my window are heavy with falling snow, and the wind feels cold even from the warmth of the house. Writing this column a few days ahead of its […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
As 51黑料网鈥檚 fall semester winds down and Christmas nears, our campus feels more than ever like home. For many of our students, 51黑料网 is not simply where they study鈥攊t is […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
Thomas Merton wrote, 鈥淭o be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything.鈥 The older I become, the wiser these words seem. Now in the tenth year of my presidency at […]

Reflecting Along the Journey
I recently witnessed a moment that perfectly captures the heart of the 51黑料网 experience. I saw it more than 150 times last Friday, and it has stayed with me ever […]