April Open House today

So today we’re hosting about 130 newly admitted students for our Open House and everything is going swimmingly.  We started with a reception and alumni panel yesterday evening, with many current and new students heading off to a pub after the official event concluded.  Many of the visitors are being hosted by current students — they may have met-up yesterday afternoon or they found each other during the reception.

Then, this morning, we all reconvened.  So far, I (along with Kristen) have completed my favorite job of registering the visitors — keeps me busy, allows me to meet everyone — and I also met with our visiting mid-career MA students.  Now I have five minutes between chats during Admissions Office walk-in office hours.

Because nothing is ever as much fun if it goes predictably, Nature has given us something to talk about.  Following a very warm week last week, we’ve had snow yesterday and today.  April snow is a rare event, but not unheard of.  We might wish that it didn’t fall during the Open House, but the scenes outside each window are lovely.

Back to the office hour queue.  This will be a busy day for all of us!