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MMU Graduation Day 3 Part II: Winners Quit
I didn’t take notes during Mary Schulte LoVerde’s graduation address to the Mount Mercy University class of 2012, so I may badly paraphrase her. She predicted that few would recall her words—a safe bet for a graduation speaker. But, she … Continue reading
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MMU Graduation Day 3 Part I: Smiles and Tears
In his commencement Mass homily, Fr. Dustin Vu noted that one of the emotions around commencement is grief. Much that we love is passing away. A few minutes later, as the graduates who chose to attend the liturgy were blessed, … Continue reading
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MMU Times Covers Graduation
Check out the Times site for stories about MMU graduation.
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Neither Rain, Nor Wind, Nor Tornado Stops MMU
Well, folks, it was an interesting graduation ceremony. Mount Mercy University held it’s first commencement exercise as a university at the U.S. Cellular Center today. What went well: The speakers. The student speaker, an adult evening student named Ann Northrup, … Continue reading
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Reflections of 2011
For no particular reason, I think mostly because I had the photos and needed an excuse to use them, I posted pictures of the bells I play in the Mount Mercy University bell choir on my bike blog. We—the bell … Continue reading
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Ben Graduates from Linn-Mar
I was prepared to hold up the Mount Mercy Alma Mater as an odd-sounding anthem to beat any anthem, but the Linn-Mar Alma Mater gives it a run for the money. Had a great day May 30. Ben graduated from … Continue reading
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Are We All The Same?
Terry Waite, a world-famous humanitarian, author and former hostage spoke at Mount Mercy’s graduation ceremony May 23. Traditionally, graduation speeches are frothy and forgettable. Based on that tradition, Mr. Waite’s speech was an epic fail. I found it both thought … Continue reading
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Notes from ISU Graduate Graduation
Dr. Matthew Moscou, my daughter Amanda’s husband, graduated from Iowa State May 7 with his PhD. For the occasion, Amanda crafted a hand-decorated onesie for their 6-month-old daughter Elizabeth. Since Matt did much of his research on barley, the shirt … Continue reading
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First Blooms The Sequel
It’s an extraordinarily busy spring. Katy, Ben and Matt all have graduations, with a BA, a high school diploma and a PhD—all on three sequential weekends. Getting people to all 3 events is further complicated with this being the spring … Continue reading
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Living Life’s Transitions
Soon, the class of 2010 will walk across the stage and take its place in the American workforce. For some, it will be an easy transition—students who have connections or luck or the right major may have already lined up … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
