Grad. Students come home to the flock

There is a new energy on campus today that will carry through the weekend. All of our wonderful Graduate students have come home to share their learning with the rest of us. I am continually inspired by the work of my colleges and this weekend is no exception. I look through the descriptions of the projects my peers are presenting on and I am stunned! They have taken their learning and applied it on a whole new level. There is everything from "Integrating green building into urban settings" to "Butterfly Conservation" followed by "Learning communities:Impact of English Language Learners" and "Journey through Tanzania". Not bad huh?
Throughout the weekend there will also be a number of workshops and presentations by faculty and guests, all related to the work being done across the board for social change. Of great interest to me is the Key Note speaker, Paula Rothenberg. I have read some of her work on diversity issues and whiteness and white privilege. I am very excited to hear her speak and get the amazing opportunity to ask some burning questions. The campus is a buzz with new ideas and innovative discourse. I am thrilled to be an active part of it.