Tag Archives: Agnes Scott College
College Endowments: Why Even Harvard Isn't as Rich as You Think
Reblogged from TIME Ideas: It seems everyone has an opinion about what colleges and universities should do with their endowments. Use them to lower tuition! Let students attend for free! Improve facilities! Hire more professors! When the National Association of … Continue reading
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Update on Budget, Round Two
Here’s the official response to The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Nine faculty members and fifteen staff members took the early retirement package. Sixteen people were ultimately laid off, at least among the full-time staff. A number of people hired on a contractual … Continue reading
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Important Updates
A.) In important news at Agnes Scott College, the layoffs of faculty and staff have finally been announced. As a concerned member of campus, ever since leaked emails detailing the financial situation of the college (reducing debt load, the draw … Continue reading
Filed under College, Everyday Life, Gender/Sexuality, Politics/Current Events, Race/Ethnicity
Toy Story 3: Waste not?
Today, I watched Toy Story 3, which was possibly the most heartbreaking of the three movies in the Toy Story trilogy. Unlike many (if not most) sequels, the third movie grows organically from the last two films, particularly the second … Continue reading
Filed under Arts/Culture, College, Everyday Life
History-maker returns to Agnes Scott College
She came back. Gay Johnson McDougall, the black student who integrated the college, was part of a special panel today and will speak to the graduating class during Commencement. The presence of her and Madeleine Albright at Commencement tomorrow makes … Continue reading
Filed under College, Everyday Life, History, Race/Ethnicity
What doesn’t equal religious engagement
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. . . — Psalm 23: 1 – 4 Like everyone else … Continue reading
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Don’t want to be your —
On Sunday, I was on an interview committee with two people from the faculty and staff respectively for Scholars Weekend. It was an enjoyable experience. I learned a lot about the interviewing process from the other side; I got to … Continue reading
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Battening Down the Hatches
The prospies are coming! The prospies are coming! I am to interview some of them this weekend. I remember how it was for me, when I was looking at (way-too-many) colleges. It was excitement and nervousness all at once, since … Continue reading
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Ash Wednesday
For Ash Wednesday, I went to an on-campus multi-faith service in the Julia Thompson Smith Chapel, and I will admit to being surprised by the turnout. I never realized so many denominations within Christianity celebrated Lent and Ash Wednesday. I … Continue reading
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