Check out the new digs!

Where has the time gone? It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago when we were setting things up for the annual awards banquet and BAM – now it’s almost June!

The year ended nicely with a Spring Fling week of sunny skies and some great food and events. Then it was Kirkwood’s commencement where Alyssa Tendall, a graduating member of Student Senate did an amazing job addressing her fellow graduates. She mixed in a very serious message about the accomplishments of this year’s graduates as well as some advice for the future. She even ended the speech with a little humor that got a laugh from the few thousand in attendance.

Shortly after graduation our lives in Student Life were changed a bit when we moved our office. We went from the first floor of Iowa Hall to the second floor near Sammy’s Kafe. Though moving up a flight of stairs doesn’t sound all that time consuming, I found a lot of stuff that I had kept over the first two years in this position. I figured out that I had everything but the kitchen sink in my old office, however, moments after I said that I realized I had the sink in my office too. We got everything packed and I said goodbye to my Kirkwood home for the past two years. I left the most unique office on campus (I had cabinets, a countertop and sink, and a closet).

We’ve been in our new location (217 Iowa Hall) for about a week now and everything has been great. Somehow (as if under a magic spell), I have managed to keep my office neat, clean, and organized. Hopefully I can keep on my organization habits of the past week as I move into the future. We’ve been welcomed nicely to the second floor by our new neighbors, the staff of Sammy’s Kafe. They have brought us a handful of treats over the past week which have been a great gesture. We’ve also been welcomed by the several visitors who have stopped by to see the new “digs.” (<- the new word everyone’s suddenly using that I wasn’t aware of).

Now we’re diving in head first into our fall planning of campus activities. Our Welcome Week is set with our annual Movin’ & Shakin’ kick-off event, events at the area apartments, an outdoor movie night, a hypnotist, and more food than a college freshman will know what to do with. If you will be around this fall – GET EXCITED!

If you are around during the summer – stop by, say hello, and check out the new “digs.”