So many friends and family have asked us to keep you posted on our trip that I decided to try setting up this blog. Consider it a fresh version of a postcard you can pick up at the general delivery post office window.
What are we up to? Charles has a Fullbright Senior Specialist grant to spend four weeks working with Adamson University here. Adamson is a Vincentian institution with a similar mission as DePaul, and he’ll be consulting on various administrative issues related to management, academic quality and its commitment to social justice. The school offers the traditional liberal arts and many technical programs including engineering, architecture, and nursing. One huge agenda.
Adamson seems spartan by our standards, much like DePaul was in the 50s. And youthful—the administrators I’ve met seem younger than most DePaul students and the students themselves enter after 10th grade. What’s special is the commitment of its President, Fr. Banaga, and the energy and enthusiasm of its staff. We’ve been welcomed with the most incredible graciousness. I’m told that warmth and a positive spirit are the main characteristics of Philippine culture, and it’s certainly the case here. More to come.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
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So you've told us what your husband is up to... what are you up to? Besides starting a great blog.
ReplyDeleteDianne --
ReplyDeleteWe have really enjoyed your blog and the pictures are wonderful. Mother and I went over them last night and it gives her a feeling that she is able to see what you are experiencing.
So -- keep it up!
Love,
Paul