Another academic year is rapidly drawing to a close. For me this is the end of my eighth year as Krasnow Director. As with all jobs that you’ve been in for a while, this one now has its seasons: the quiet of summer, the frenzy of the fall followed by the holiday break and then the renewed push towards commencement in May. In a sense, these seasons serve as punctuation marks for the academic year and allow for a pacing of activities.
This change in academic season we are losing two valued Krasnow colleagues as they move to another institution, but we are also gaining three new principal investigators in their place (more on the new arrivals in subsequent posts). Time moves on and the Institute evolves along with our University. Overall, the Krasnow Institute continues to grow and I expect this trend to actually accelerate over the next years.
In the meantime, let’s enjoy the season of the cap and gown and prepare for summer’s change of pace.
Jim
Discoverers and Discoveries 