We went to Geneseo last week for their accepted student day. W got to listen to a humanities lecture, eat lunch , and visit with a math professor. K and I had a much nicer meal at an inn while listening to different people speak. There was a professor or administrator seated at each table. We really lucked out-we were seated next to a retired physics prof who now coaches the girls' tennis team, and an alumni director who grew up in Wellsville. By the end of the day Walt knew he'd made the best decision. Three days later he got the letter stating he'd been accepted to the Edgar Fellows program. One hundred were invited(out of 900+) and 30 were chosen. They'll put the whole group in the same dorm, so now we know he'll be living in the Dante House.
Yesterday we went back to the campus for their student project day. There were posters, presentations, and musical concerts. The keynote speaker was Dava Sobel, author of Galileo's Daughter. We'd read it together, and it's a great book. Yesterday she spoke about Copernicus. At one point she was comparing the problems the 16th-17th century church had with astronomy to those groups today who find fault with modern day science. I got a bit uncomfortable, thinking someone was going to argue, and then it dawned on me. We're in New York--at a university that emphasizes science! You can't imagine how giddy I felt then, knowing that this was the atmosphere Walt will be in for the next few years.
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| Their project presentation day is called GREAT Day |
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| Dava Sobel Signing the Book |
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| Her Most Recent Novel |
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| Because The Earth Turns |
How fun for you all! ( I remember going to an orientation day for parents and students, and when we were split into those two groups and separated to spend the day, a bunch of idiotic parents started boohooing.) It is exciting to imagine all the cool stuff Walt is going to do in the future!
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