It’s time to get back to school, and when we hear that phrase, we often think about our little kid selves shopping for school supplies, feeling the excitement of seeing our classmates on the first … [Read more...] about Back to School

It’s summer, it’s July, it’s National Hot Dog Month. Maybe it’s because hot dogs are now a symbol of Americana at Independence Day celebrations or because they’ve become synonymous with the ballpark, … [Read more...] about To Be Frank

We tend to think of Memorial Day as the beginning of summer, and that is usually around the time that summer vacation from school does start. But the true beginning of the meteorological summer is … [Read more...] about Summer of Sun and (Mile)Stones

There’s a common misconception outside of higher ed that summer is an easy time of year, the work effortless. We know better. While the chaos and frenetic energy may indeed simmer down, the … [Read more...] about Constructive Summer

National Arbor Day is celebrated annually on the last Friday of April* in the U.S. While its global roots (pun intended) originate in Spain, Julius Sterling Morton is credited as founding Arbor … [Read more...] about A Tree-mendous Reason to Celebrate