Past Dean’s Columns

Dean’s Column
October 2019

Being an unabashed Anglophile since my college days, I’ve been a fan of J.R.R. Tolkien and his writings. My dog is even named Strider, after Aragorn, the future King in Lord of the Rings. I’ve appreciated Tolkien’s quote, “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” It sounds simple - but is rather profound. For me, that means striking a balance between accomplishing my goals towards what really matters in life and enjoying the day-to-day journey. Fall schedules have...
June 2017Happy Summer!

June 2017
Happy Summer!

Happy summer! Finally, after enduring cold and windy weather for what felt like forever, we have some gorgeous sun and perfect temperatures.  Appreciate, because as we all know, soon enough we'll be sweating and turning on the AC.... We have four new board members to...

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May 2017To-Do’s from the Dean

May 2017
To-Do’s from the Dean

Several reminders from the Dean this month: It's time to vote! The Dean's Column last month included bios of all of the candidates for office for this coming year, as well as a link to vote. Having neglected to include a deadline, it appears that we have an entire...

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April 2017ELECTIONS

April 2017
ELECTIONS

If you like Rubik's cubes, you're going to love this Dean's Column... This year, the task of our nominating committee should have been quite simple: to find four candidates for board positions.  Three positions are three-year terms, to replace the retiring board...

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