The seniors will notice a few changes when they return to campus in a few days. Lawns are being cut, shrubs are being trimmed, and flowers are being planted in newly-mulched beds around various buildings.
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| Smith Hall and the Hill Dorms |
A variety of banners highlighting themes of Jesuit education appeared around a central gathering space.
Buildings that were heavily used during finals week are being cleaned and put back into order. While checking out some summer reading items, the librarian gestured to five fully loaded book trucks marked "Returns." Over in the science complex, the detritus of marathon study sessions is being scoured from countless nooks and crannies.
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| Dinand Library– packed to the gills a few days ago, now eerily empty. |
Benches such as these will surely facilitate many more good conversations, and witness a few tears, as the members of the Class of 2012 take their leave.
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| A senior and I had a long chat here the other evening. |
After gifting this community and this city for four years, they'll receive hard-earned diplomas, as well as grand and well-deserved blessings, from a grateful College next week. I can already taste the bittersweet mix of emotion gathering in the atmosphere, awaiting expression amidst both well-planned pageantry and serendipitous encounters between seniors, parents, professors, administrators, Jesuits, and staff. For now, it remains strangely quiet, a tranquil prelude to the year's final movements.
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