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March 04, 2005
Visitng Days
The last two days have been visiting days for candidates for the CCR program. They'll go home from it all well fed, loaded with information, advice, stories, and hopefully a sense of whether this is the right place for them. Last year, I was one of them; an internal candidate with an acceptance letter grinning from ear to ear and happier than words to have been admitted to the program that had me move all the way across the country two years earlier.
I hope if was really fun for them. I hope it is memorable, and that they have the sense we are interested in them as scholars and as people. They're a terrific group, with interesting and diverse research interests. I'm glad I don't have to make the choice.
Collin, Jennifer, and the rest of the graduate committee did a bang-up job putting these two days together. Shout outs to Mary Beth, LouAnn and Chris for setting up, ordering up, and especially, cleaning up. My applause to committee, and my best to the candidates, wherever their journey takes them from here.
Posted by cageyer at March 4, 2005 09:18 PM
Comments
It was quite a good bit o' visiting. I think that the program has done a remarkable job recruiting, which does make for tough choices, but I'd rather that than no choice.
And I remember that grin. I believe I was involved in the celebratory libation experiment ;)
Posted by: TR at March 5, 2005 01:45 PM