Wednesday, May 30, 2012

225 Things We Love About F&M

Today I came across the Winter 2012 Issue of the Franklin & Marshall Magazine and revisited an article I read several months ago - 225 Things We Love About F&M.  I enjoyed reading it again, thinking of things that I really enjoyed as a student here, and that I am privileged to continue reaping the benefits of as an alum and as a coach in our athletic department.  It's also fun to think of how many of the items listed span the various generations.  My teammates and I enjoyed them while students, and now our current and future players will do the same.  Below I picked out some of my favorites.  The whole article is online. 

15.  Being the only Diplomats in college sports

37.  The singing excellence of the many groups, from the Glee Club, to the Poor Richards to the Sweet Ophelia

54.  Good eats close by: Lancaster Dispensing Co., House of Pizza, Isaac's Deli

57. Professors who teach us to think (inside and outside the box)

58.  Professors who teach us to care about the world around us

59.  Professors who challenge us

61.  Professors who conduct research and co-write papers with us

71.  Playing Frisbee on the quad

78.  A founding Board of Trustees with four signers of the Declaration of Independence, three future governors of Pennsylvania, and two members of the Constitutional Convention

112.  Alumni who proudly wear F&M hats and sweatshirts to spread the word

131.  Hanging out in the Adirondack chairs

141.  The &. Who doesn't love an ampersand?

165.  A president's office with an ice cream freezer. 

197.  The ability to spout five to 10 Ben Franklin-isms by the time you graduate. 

221.  Running into alumni in the most amazing places

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Quiet on Campus

It is pretty quiet on campus this week, which always seems a little strange after a busy school year.  Last week we had three days of Beginnings, when the incoming Class of 2016 comes to campus for a day.  They meet with their advisors, take language placement tests, get their F&M IDs, among other things.  It was great to see our Class of 2016 basketball players, which got me even more excited for next season.  

We also had Dipnic last week, the annual faculty & staff picnic.  It was inside due to the rain for the second year in a row, but still fun nonetheless.   Each year there is a pretty competitive wiffle ball tournament - last year, our team of coaches and other folks who report to the Dean of the College took home the championship, but this year we fell short.  The Facilities & Operations team won in the championship game.  It was a well deserved win, but don't be surprised if some of us coaches play a little extra wiffle ball this summer to prepare for next year! :)