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It is a muggy, warm day here at Notre Dame and the first year students should be moving into the hall today. The orientation staff is getting ready for the arrivals and the sidewalks are decorated with paw prints heading … Continue reading →

Shirley and I spent today in skill development classes sponsored by Residence Life.  I was a long day.  However, classes touched on many life style issues that the Lyons ladies will face the help and assistance that should be brought … Continue reading →

Shirley and I attended the opening dinner for hall staff this evening in the North Dining Hall.  Rectors, assistant rectors, student resident assistants, and the staff of Student Affairs were present.  The Lyons Ladies (and their faculty residents) follow tradition … Continue reading →

After a few days of preparation, Shirley and I began our journey to Lyons Hall.  My sister-in-law, Diane, and her husband, Jack (ND ’69), made the trek to South Bend from River Forest, IL to help with our move.  I … Continue reading →

I offer this brief post as an initial notice that a piece of Notre Dame history has been lost.  And it seems to be a permanent loss. Last week I drove down Douglas Road on the north side of campus … Continue reading →

Can trains and trash predict the economy? I wish I paid more attention to my wonderful colleagues.  One of my fellow professors, Suzanne Coshow, shared an interesting article with me.  It is an article that relates railways, trash and the … Continue reading →

Sometimes I think I am teaching in Latin and my students are listening for a modern language.  I shared with my students the other day a list of major corporations that I follow.  That list includes all the major North … Continue reading →

Folks, now that I have caught your eye, we really have an image problem. I was attending the American Accounting Association annual meeting several days ago. With approximately 3,100 registered attendees this is a rather large mass of accounting professors. … Continue reading →