Writings

Closing Time and New Beginnings

“There is no truth. There is only perception.” –Gustauve Flaubert Dear Ursinus Community, I recently visited a restaurant where part…

Take Your Time

“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future.…

Hope and Resilience

Dear Colleagues and Friends of Ursinus, For those of us who know her, Ethel Richards ’05 is that friend who…

The Art of Determination

“At the Olympics, it isn’t the most beautiful or strongest who are crowned, but those who compete.” –Aristotle Dear Ursinus…

On Family

Dear Ursinus Family, Every year around this time, students gather in Wismer to celebrate “Friendsgiving.” It’s one of the rare…

On Teaching and Leadership

Dear Ursinus Family, In my first Bearings piece, I reflected on the events of 9-11 and how those unexpected snapshots…