the davidsonienne •

Davidson College alums received an email today from current President Tom Ross (who has been counting the days of his presidency) addressing the lovely and recently ubiquitous theme of the economy.  I was pleased to see that my alma mater still has her priorities straight.  Ross stressed that Davidson would not compromise quality of education, although I feel that such a compromise is not something anyone would ever consider - much less something that alumni or students would worry about.  My favorite promise involved financial aid.  Ross wrote:

“We made history 18 months ago with The Davidson Trust, a pledge to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages. Given the current economic climate, The Davidson Trust will be more important than ever to a greater number of students than we originally anticipated. …We cannot lose sight of our aspirations. The Davidson Trust is the right thing to do.”

These words make me a proud puppy. 

Additionally, Davidson basketball has their first official game tonight.  Something tells me the Trustees won’t be reaching into their pockets this year to send students to far away Elite Eight games… but I guess you never know with these people.