Happy New Year

September is an academic's new year.  It's a special time with returning students, new students, profs getting ready for the start of classes, folks getting back into the University groove, and so on.  This wondrous quirky place is beautiful in the Fall, a unique environment for all committed and engaged members of our community. 

Today's top ten things about Trent:

1. A river runs through it
2. The Seasoned Spoon
3. The word “critical” appears more than any other word in course descriptions
4. Transformations happen regularly on campus
5. Arguments are free
6. Research has an impact
7. My (microscopic) office has a view
8. We have trees instead of concrete office blocks
9. People--from OPSEU, CUPE and TUFA--all give a damn
10. Trent students think around corners and look at the world unblinkingly

Best wishes to all colleagues.  Have an excellent 2011-2012.  Have a happy new year!

GB