Fall 2020 winds
Down to a close in
Semester historic with
Finals week near.
Faculty, students, and
Staff can consider, most
Thankfully, respite from
Challenging year.
The 23 November 2020 Twitter poem highlighted the nearing “finish line” of the autumn semester, commemorated by the week’s Thanksgiving break.
“Fall 2020 winds /
Down to a close in /
Semester historic with /
Finals week near…”
Autumn 2021 has also been unusual, but there are many welcome returns to routine that I have noted with the passing weeks: classes in person; events on campus. The 2020 fall semester was truly historic, and it was a relief to near the end of the semester.
“Faculty, students, and /
Staff can consider, most /
Thankfully, respite from /
Challenging year.”
This will be a short post: not much can be said beyond a statement of gratitude for the immense efforts expended by the entire university community over the past year and a half, aiming for the best possible outcomes in incredibly challenging circumstances. As always, the Thanksgiving weekend is a good chance to gather energy for the final few weeks of projects and exams in the semester.
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