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A Wonderful Lesson
Well, I did it. Just as I do every year around this time, I did it. This past Saturday, my husband and I watched the NBC broadcast of the Christmas classic film, It’s a Wonderful Life. And, of course, we laughed and cried with George Bailey and choked up at the end as we always do and as we have been doing for many decades now. This year, in particular, the messages of the film…
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Welcoming the New Year
With the semester ending at Maria College and the Spring 2017 semester soon to begin in mid-January, with the year 2016 about to come to close on December 31 and 2017 to begin, and with…
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The Third “R”
As students at Maria College prepare for final exams and write those inevitable end-of-the-semester research papers, I am always reminded of the all-important Three Rs of education: reading, ’riting, and ’rithmetic (translation: reading, writing, and…
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Thankfulness
Next week at this time, we will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, so I wanted to use this week’s blog to share with you what I am thankful for, especially during these challenging times, and…
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Well-Rounded Learning
As the first snowflakes of the season fall this week, it seems strange to be hearing the word “spring” around campus, but that is the case as the Spring 2017 course schedule here at Maria…
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