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On History Lessons

From the Head of School: Thoughts on Teaching & Learning, November 2024 Each November I cannot help taking stock of the things [...]

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Announcing Selwyn’s New Endowment Fund

For Immediate Release: Selwyn School Alumni Group Establishes Endowed Scholarship Fund ARGYLE, Texas (October 8, 2024) – A group of Selwyn School [...]

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On Being Tough Enough

From the Head of School: Thoughts on Teaching & Learning, October 2024When I talk to prospective families who visit Selwyn, they [...]

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Pancakes, Pancakes!

September 26 is National Pancake Day! To celebrate, Selwyn’s Director of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Jennifer Livas, and two special guests, [...]

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A Time to Play

“Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” -Kay Redfield Jamison On [...]

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Art Books We Love

In recognition of National Read a Book Day–Friday, September 6–Ms. Morgan Swartz joined Erin Hunter during Good Morning Texas to share [...]

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Thoughts on Teaching & Learning: On Civility

Hello Selwyn Families, Welcome to another school year! Beginnings are a great opportunity for reflection, and as we begin our sixty-seventh school [...]

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Fostering a Love of Learning at Home

On Sunday, September 1, Selwyn’s Director of Early Childhood Education, Mrs. Jennifer Livas, appeared on WFAA’s Daybreak to share her expert [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Shea Mallett

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Maria Sanabria

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Lisa Biles

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Cheryl Lewis Dahler

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Deborah Hof

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Jessica Brown

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Connie Miller

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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On Living Artistically

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Upper School Art teacher, Ms. Morgan Swartz, to share [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Shellie Lackey

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Chase Eddington

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Melissa Murphey

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Compassion and Grit

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Early Childhood Director, Mrs. Jennifer Livas to share her [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Mary Kosednar

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Katie Kinder

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Morgan Swartz

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Jennifer Livas

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Relationships Matter

Hello Selwyn Families, In this month’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series, I’ve asked Selwyn’s Head of Lower School—and third grade teacher—Mrs. [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Paul Mignini

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Faculty Fridays Spotlight: Laura Anderson

In this series, we’re highlighting Selwyn’s faculty and staff. In the classroom, we know our faculty are dynamic and engaged educators [...]

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Adapting to Change

Hello Selwyn Families! This school year’s Thoughts on Teaching and Learning series will share the perspectives of Selwyn’s teachers about what they’re doing in [...]

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Wisdom Questions

Hello Selwyn Families! We’ve had a great start to this school year, and I am incredibly glad that your family is a [...]

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Adapting to the Future

We are wrapping up another school year, and it’s difficult to believe that it’s already over. This school year has been [...]

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Practicing Peace in a Chaotic World

Providing children with the tools to find peace in an anxious world is essential to creating spaces where meaningful learning can [...]

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COVID-19 Update

A message from Selwyn’s Head of School: Selwyn is continuing to follow health guidelines from our local, state, and national authorities. [...]

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Selwyn School’s COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update

A message from Selwyn’s Head of School: Hello! I hope you have enjoyed your Spring Break! Students have worked hard all [...]

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Selwyn School’s COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Emergency Preparedness Plan

Selwyn School strives to be prepared in times of emergency and crisis. As the spread of the novel coronavirus in the [...]

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A Future in Fine Arts: Introducing the Selwyn Fine Arts Academy

As we continue Selwyn School’s mission of developing students who embrace complex challenges with empathetic and innovative thinking that advances the [...]

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New Year Resolutions

Happy New Year! I hope your winter break has been restful, and that you have had a joyful time together with [...]

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The Writing Process at Selwyn

Recently, I spoke with several teachers who championed the value of students writing well. In our conversation, we discussed how communication [...]

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Selwyn’s Process: An Educational Journey

This weekend Selwyn hosted a fabulous Open House, and I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with many prospective families about Selwyn’s [...]

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Thoughts About Teaching and Learning: Cultural Competency in the Classroom

I recently attended the Second Annual Families of Color Conference in Las Colinas, where I heard some very unique perspectives on [...]

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Bringing Science(s) Together

Dr. Armin Mikler, parent of a Selwyn alumni, is the Director of the Center for Computational Epidemiology and Response Analysis, and is [...]

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Thoughts on Teaching and Learning: A Perspective on our Community of Joyful Learning

Seeing pictures from any Perspectives trip always reminds me of what joyful learning looks like. Out of the classroom and out [...]

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Thoughts on Teaching and Learning: Why Small Schools Matter

Since making the move to the Argyle campus, Selwyn has grown by about twenty-five students each year—once at just over forty [...]

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Preparing Your Student For College and Beyond: How a Selwyn Education Prepares Students for College at Each Stage of Education

At Selwyn, our vision is to elevate the human condition by encouraging students’ long-term development through high academic standards and age [...]

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Diversity Scholarship for Upper School Students

A recent study in the journal, Child Development, found that students who made friends outside of their own ethnicity and culture [...]

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How a Small Private School Education Uniquely Prepares Students for College

Nature provides interesting metaphors for life, and one is that of the mother bird giving her baby the not-so-subtle nudge out [...]

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Collaboration: An Essential Skill for 21st Century Learners

The modern workplace is becoming increasingly global. Technology has afforded businesses the capability of building global teams, producing a more educated, [...]

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What Is Cultural Intelligence and Why It Matters to 21st Century Learners

According to the Cultural Intelligence Center, “Cultural intelligence (CQ) is the capability to relate and work effectively in culturally diverse situations. [...]

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Checking for Understanding: Knowing the material vs. passing the test

At Selwyn School, our mission is to cultivate global citizens who embrace complex challenges with empathetic and innovative thinking that advances [...]

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The Effects of Stress & Tips for Student Stress Relief

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one-third of adolescents report feeling anxiety to a significant degree, and the prevalence [...]

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21st Century Skills Students Need

Educators and workforce experts alike often warn that our children need improved 21st century skills. Without these skills, they will not [...]

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Cultivating Empathy in a Season of Mass Consumption

For many Americans, December is one of the most joyful times of the year. Holiday lights, cheerful music, festive movies and [...]

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Practicing Inclusivity this Holiday Season

As the holiday season approaches, we look to actively celebrate inclusivity at Selwyn. While Selwyn is a non-sectarian school where we [...]

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Inclusivity at Selwyn: Equity in Education for All

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down their unanimous decision on the Brown v. Board [...]

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Katherine “Kit” Jagoe Preston Heidt

Katherine “Kit” Jagoe Preston Heidt ’61 is Selwyn’s first female graduate. She began her career at Selwyn as a Sophomore in [...]

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How Happiness Increases Productivity

When it comes to classroom productivity, the ideal classroom is a happy one. Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert defines happiness as frequent positive [...]

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The Importance of Making Mistakes

In education, our perception of mistakes is important as we seek to challenge conceptions of what defines success and failure. The [...]

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Instilling Grit in Children: What, Why, and How

Instilling Grit in Children Grit has become a standard in the education vernacular. Representing the ability to persevere when faced with [...]

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Teaching Kindness in the Classroom

Some lessons are better learned earlier in life—and kindness is no exception. Historically, schools have focused primarily on students’ academic achievements, [...]

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The Importance of Storytelling & Why Teens Love Dystopian Novels

Storytelling has been the leading medium for education, entertainment, and communication for thousands of years. It’s an intimate, communal experience in [...]

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How Pre-K Education Influences Long-Term Success

When you were 5 years old, did you imagine that the skills and knowledge you had then would or could influence [...]

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How Sleep Affects Learning, Memory, & Education

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Do you know how many hours of sleep per night your child needs? It varies [...]

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Connecting Real-World Experiences to the Classroom

It has long been said that learning is best done through experience—learning by doing, rather than by listening or observing. Education [...]

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James “Kevin” Richardson

James “Kevin” Richardson ‘78, graduated from Selwyn with the Headmaster’s Award. He attended Holy Cross Junior College (South Bend, IN) for [...]

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Instilling Grit in Children: What, Why, and How

Instilling Grit in Children Grit has become a standard in the education vernacular. Representing the ability to persevere when faced with [...]

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Teaching Kindness in the Classroom

Some lessons are better learned earlier in life—and kindness is no exception. Historically, schools have focused primarily on students’ academic achievements, [...]

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The Importance of Making Mistakes

In education, our perception of mistakes is important as we seek to challenge conceptions of what defines success and failure. The [...]

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The Importance of Storytelling & Why Teens Love Dystopian Novels

Storytelling has been the leading medium for education, entertainment, and communication for thousands of years. It’s an intimate, communal experience in [...]

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How Pre-K Education Influences Long-Term Success

When you were 5 years old, did you imagine that the skills and knowledge you had then would or could influence [...]

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Is Your Child Sleeping Enough? How Sleep Affects Memory, Learning & Education

Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Do you know how many hours of sleep per night your child needs? It varies [...]

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Inclusivity at Selwyn: Equity in Education for All

On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down their unanimous decision on the Brown v. Board [...]

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What Does it Mean to Be an Independent Day School?

Independent schools are non-profit private schools that are independent in philosophy: each is driven by a unique mission. They are also [...]

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How a Selwyn School Education Cultivates Global Citizens

The National Association of Independent Schools recently published an article from Keelee Wrenn, the director of marketing and communications at French [...]

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How a Liberal Arts Education Prepares Your Child for Their Future

The most common question college students are asked is “What is your major?” Then, if the student’s answer is Film, English, [...]

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The Advantages of Multiage Classrooms

At Selwyn School, we embrace the concept of multiage classrooms. Throughout public schools in the United States, this style of classroom [...]

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Helping Students Develop a Sense of Purpose

In the 2009 Pixar film Up, three unlikely companions join together to rescue their giant, colorful bird friend, Kevin, and her [...]

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Summer Reading Assignments

Summer reading lists and information for required assignments (per grade/division) are listed below. Thank you and happy reading! Lower School Book [...]

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Technology and Education: Encouraging Independent Thinking, Creativity & Collaboration

The Influence of Technology Today, you cannot log into social media, casually browse the internet, watch television, or even read a [...]

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The Importance of Empathy in Whole Child Development and Education

Empathy in Whole Child Development and Education As a part of your child’s education, emotional and intellectual development, empathy has never [...]

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Learning by Making, Doing, and Failure: Experiential Education for Your Child

The Creation of the Lightbulb: A History of Trial & Error If you ask an historian if Thomas Edison invented the [...]

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The Advantages of an Independent School Education

Sending your child to an independent school in North Texas may be one of the most beneficial decisions you can make. [...]

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Birthday Book Club

Birthday Book Club! The Sid Richardson Library announces the return of the Birthday Book Club for the 2016-2017 school year. Parents [...]

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The Denton Holiday Lighting Festival

Click here to learn more about the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival!

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21st Annual Heads Retreat 2016

Deb recently attended the 21st Annual Independent School Management Heads Retreat in New Orleans. Independent School Management is one of the [...]

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Grandparent’s Day 2016

From Deb’s Desk… We hear it often, “pulled himself up by his bootstraps or stand on your own two feet”. Americans [...]

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Selwyn: A Unique, North Texas Independent Day School

We offer a private education with a global vision, facilitated by trained educators at the forefront of 21st century educational practices. [...]

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A Message from Deb: North Texas Giving Day

Dear Selwyn Community, In all walks of life, fall is the time to designate philanthropic giving and Selwyn is no exception. [...]

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Selwyn’s New Head of School

Welcome, Deborah Hof We are so excited to introduce our new Head of School, Deborah Hof! There is no denying the [...]

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Message from Trustees: July 13, 2016

We hope you are having an amazing summer. The Selwyn faculty, staff, PTA and Board have been busy preparing for a [...]

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Retirement Wishes for Barry Hanstein

Barry Hanstein retired at the end of the 2015-2016 school year after 32 years of dedicated service to Selwyn and was [...]

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Cheryl Dahler: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflections

Nancy Hathaway writes that “Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the [...]

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Eric Reynolds: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflections

What is Selwyn? It’s not just a school. It’s a family, a community of learners, a base of knowledge. Selwyn is [...]

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Barry Hanstein: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflections

“Is the glass half empty, or half full?” is a question often thought to identify optimists and pessimists.  BUT if you [...]

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Lisa Steinbach: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflections

When I began teaching at Selwyn and things would go wrong (as things always do), my students would frequently say, “Oh, [...]

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Lisa Biles: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflection

Importance of Promotion Promotion is a public acknowledgement of transition between life stages.  It is a way that we tell you [...]

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“Human Unicorn” Delivers 2016 Commencement Address

The Forty-Fifth Commencement Ceremony was held 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 27 in the Selwyn gym.  We congratulate our students for a job [...]

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Cheryl Taliaferro: 2015-2016 Faculty Reflections

Graduation is not about an end but rather a new beginning – in this case, twenty-three Unicorns’ exciting beginnings as new [...]

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