(The President's Letter, June 2011)
The end of an academic year is always bittersweet, a beginning for our newest alumni and a farewell to valued colleagues such as Professors Jay Buckelew (42 years) and Randy Cooey (45 years). As both retire, they become part of the legend that makes Bethany College so special, for their work is an example of the quality of teaching and service that is traditionally among our greatest strengths. Our traditions define us. Senior comps, the capstone project, diplomas still written in Latin, the graduation ritual, all link Bethanians across the generations. As many of our alumni tell me, the core experience of Bethany College remains amazingly constant through the decades.
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