Listen to “College Word Association – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. “It’s 7:20! Why are you still asleep?!” I say flipping on the lights and opening the blinds. “My alarm didn’t go off,” mumbled my daughter from under three sheets and four stuffed animals. “What?! I can see your clock says, ‘snooze!’” “I didn’t do that…” “Whatever! […]
Light in the Darkness
Listen to “Episode 29: Light in the Darkness – Rick Clark” on Spreaker. In the days following the attack on the U.S. Capitol, we have been inundated with social media posts, interviews, opinions, podcasts, and articles riddled with frustration, finger pointing, and fallout. News stories have aired everything from caustic political rhetoric to disconcerting details […]
Finding REST
This fall we are designating one “quiet day” each month for our staff. Essentially, this means we won’t schedule meetings on those days, and we’re encouraging our team to protect their schedule as much as possible. While we are not being overly prescriptive, our hope is this will help create margins for people to refresh, […]
Better
At home I have a firm “one in = two out” policy—for every one item that enters the house, two others have to go. My kids don’t always appreciate this approach because it can come off as a bit abrupt, especially on birthdays. “Oh, that’s a pretty sweater, sweetheart. What are you getting rid of?” […]
The Next Right Thing
Listen to “Episode 12: The Next Right Thing – Becky Tankersley” on Spreaker. This week we welcome Director of Communications (and former Assistant Director of Admission) Becky Tankersley to the blog. Welcome, Becky! As the mom of two young girls, it isn’t shocking that over the last few weeks we’ve watched Frozen II in our […]