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Monday, November 23, 2015
Giving Thanks 2015
I have been at BC now for a little more than a year, and it has been a truly wonderful experience. It has been a long time since I've been this happy with my work, my home, and my life. And that happiness is despite family deaths, fire, and illness that had the potential for making this a really terrible year. I think that this lovely college and community is helping me be more resilient. I thank the Brevard community for being so welcoming and comfortable.I was talking to a dear friend of mine that I've known for 20+ years, and he reminded me of what I was looking for in my workplace at that time. I wanted to work at a residential liberal arts college that cared about its students and had an environmental ethic. And now, a lifetime later, I've found it in Brevard.
I have always been devoted to the idea of a residential liberal arts education, since my undergraduate career at Capital University shaped my outlook on life in so many ways. BC certainly supplies that. Students live together, play together, and learn together. They talk about ideas both in class and out of it. A part of BC will be carried with them throughout their lives.
And Brevard College walks the walk of its student-centered mission. Every college I have been affiliated with claims to be "student-centered," but the heart of BC really does focus on its students. Every single faculty member is here because they care about their students, and I see that caring in and out of the classroom. Administration focuses on students and learning when they make their decisions, too. It's not about making money first, although certainly we need to do that to keep the doors open, "Branding" the college isn't about creating a facade for name-recognition; BC's "brand" is the heart of what it does. It focuses is on how our experiential learning mission makes us different from other colleges and therefore attractive and a benefit to more students.
What better place than beautiful Brevard, NC, to have a college that takes cares about the environment? Solar panels on the cafeteria and charging stations for electric cars are among this years' campus improvements. The General Education Curriculum includes an environmental issue component. There are majors in environmental studies and wilderness leadership. And we have one of the best cycling teams in the country. How cool is that?
Thursday, November 12, 2015
35 Titles for Your Job and Career Search
Obviously, not all of our career resource books have numbers in their titles, but here's a fun list of some books that do. All of the eBooks are available through Brevard College's Jones Library. Print books are located in the Career Services resource collection in the AEC. As always, see Nacole for awesome advice and help with careers and job-hunting!
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