Class of 2010 – Joy, Beauty, and Kindness to You

You inspire me! I get jazzed seeing our students successfully searching for their dreams and their passions.

Our communities and the student life experience inspire me. During your time at the here, I hope you looked around and caught the vibe.  Listened to music. Read as much as you could. I hope you got around campus to see us at our best.

You’ve been on a long journey.  Pause to celebrate.  You took deep breaths and listened to the bray of your hearts. Congratulations again.

Explanations of the spirit of this place are complicated. This place is about the power of now. There is no script.  A place full of split-second decisions to fulfill what the moment requires. This is a grand conversation. Inspired thinking. A cool urban campus. Historic. Caring.

Style floats through this place – it is both lyrical and thought provoking.  Style in a place where the mind and the heart dance together. Hope you enjoyed it and that you see its reflection in the people, places, pictures, and sounds.

Thank you for making this place vibrant.

Joy, beauty, and kindness to you – surround yourself with beauty; may joy walk beside you; and, let kindness guide you.  Peace, forever.

PS: In addition to our students, credit is due to Sylvia Plath, Wynton Marsalis and Geoffrey C. Ward, Ilan Stavans and Verónica Albin, Brenda Ueland, and George Houston Bass for their inspiration and words.