ReOpening

Today, even though our students are not yet back, we open the library. Turns out there are a number of non-traditional students and graduate students happy to come. We talked with the registrar a few years ago and were distressed to learn that there is no time of the calendar year that we do not have classes in session.

We have tried to keep our facility open during undergraduate breaks, because we do not want to ignore our adult population. This year, facilities closed the building to resurface the pitted stone flooring and refinish the cork floors in the 24 hour area. I did try to come to my office during break to work on a paper, but the smell of their chemicals was too strong and obnoxious. I left. I see why they had to close.

Besides, the last time we stayed open, it snowed a ton and there was no one to clear the walk ways into the building. Last year our newspaper person complained about this, even when facilities is here. We ended up placing a mail tube by the parking lot so the paper could be left without coming on the property at all.

There is an initial flux of incoming students. They look worried, overwhelmed, serious. I am glad we are open for them even though they are few in number. Gives me time to clean out my bloated email boxes and sort through files to get more organized.

At least the weather is decent (sorry Drew).