Welcoming our new Alums!

Dear CASL Alums,

Please join me in welcoming to the alumni family the students graduating this fall.


Our soon-to-be new alums are now busy finishing up their course work but they will soon be challenged with finding their way as they adjust to life after college. For some this will mean graduate or professional school. For others this new life will focus on employment. In all cases, however, the pressures one feels to make a difference can often feel daunting. I want to reassure our newest alums that they are in good company; we all experienced the same sense of excitement and angst that many of them are now dealing with. As they will soon realize (if they do not already) is that they are joining an illustrious group of very successful and devoted alumni.

Whether you’re a seasoned CASL alum, like myself, or a recent addition to the family, CASL alums remain committed to our chosen profession, to fundraising efforts on behalf of the college, to networking with our graduates, and to engaging with diverse groups of supporters. Other CASL alums serve as mentors, or work as dedicated faculty and staff, supporting the mission of the University and the College in a variety of ways. There are, of course, a great many CASL alums who choose to assist the college financially (both in small and large ways), and this doesn’t go unnoticed. Among the most impactful area of support is student scholarship money. No fund exemplifies more the impact that our alums are having than the “Get to Graduation.” This initiative, funded entirely by generous CASL alums and designed to assist those students who have exhausted their financial aid eligibility or who have encountered some sort of unanticipated financial crisis that imperils their graduation, remains close to my heart. To date we have assisted nearly twenty students in their quest to achieve their dream of earning their CASL degree. Please consider supporting this initiative. Your gift, no matter the amount, makes a huge difference for these students.

During this season in which many naturally focus on joy and giving, I sincerely thank each of you for your generous spirit. Whether you feel your role played in correlation to CASL is major, or minor, it ultimately advances the humanities, arts, and sciences.

I look forward to continuing to learn about the work and efforts of our alums.