This will be a double entry, as I am sitting to write this blog on Monday evening, the 15th. Yesterday, the 14th, we had a wonderful Sunday, beginning with Mass and then a trip to walk through a cave with wall paintings dating back more than 13,000 years. After the long bus trip back
Read More.A Day Spent in “La Ville Rose”
Today, our pilgrimage took us to the city of Toulouse, which dates back to the 2nd century and today is France’s 4th largest. In France, the city is referred to as “La Ville Rose,” as most of its buildings were constructed from pink hued bricks built from the clay that is found in the river that flows
Read More.Walking Across the Gate to the Middle Ages
We’ve just returned from our day in Carcassonne, the last remaining fortified city in France. Perhaps intuitively, a fortified city is just as it sounds, meaning it’s a city completely surrounded or enclosed by walls, accessible only from a main gate and typically protected not just by walls, but by one or more moats. In
Read More.Reflection through Fanjeaux’s Rolling Hills
Last night, after traveling to France from different parts of the United States, the Dominican college presidents and others making the pilgrimage came together for the first time, sharing dinner and conversation, full of anticipation for the week’s experiences. This morning we began with a classroom session, during which we were given an overview of
Read More.A Pilgrimage to Walk in the Steps of St. Dominic
Four Dominican pillars serve as the foundation for an Albertus Magnus College education: study, prayer, community, and service. In my first year serving as president, the pillar of study was a priority, as I embarked on a listening and learning agenda, hearing stories of Albertus Magnus College experiences and impact. Now in my second year
Read More.Graced by a Neighbor in the Community
In this first year of serving as president at Albertus Magnus College, I’ve discovered that the time demands on a president’s schedule are many. My days most often are filled from morning to evening with appointments and meetings, on and off campus. And frankly, I wouldn’t want it any other way. For me to have
Read More.Albertus Magnus College 2018 Graduates of Interest #AlbertusSuccessStory
Alexandria Chan ’18: Monroe, New York, Monroe-Woodbury High School “Throughout my time at Albertus, I got involved in many different activities and made the most of the opportunities that were presented to me, especially internships. Being very involved on campus and exposing myself to many different experiences has really helped me. After I get my
Read More.Athletic #AlbertusSuccessStory
Every coach I have ever had mentioned at one point the importance of communication on the field. It could be the difference between winning and losing, they would always say. Maturing on the soccer field as a player over the years, I continued to learn what it meant to communicate productively on the field. Instruction
Read More.Written Word #AlbertusSuccessStory
It is evident that we all communicate with language, yet as an English major, language structures my every thought, and how I articulate those thoughts. The language that I use is often critical and analytical, in order to gain extensive knowledge and perspective on whatever it is being communicated. The language I use allows there
Read More.Chorus #AlbertusSuccessStory
Music has always been a great way to connect with people. There are so many different messages a person can communicate through music: happiness, sadness, anger, hopefulness, etc. Music is one of the few things that almost every person on the planet can identify with, feel connected to, and simply enjoy. I feel there’s something
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