LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Dear Friends, #LVCStrong. Twenty-plus years. Forty-plus issues. The first digital-only version of The Valley magazine. We abbreviated the Spring 2020 issue and published it solely online so that we can focus our resources on responding to the COVID-19 crisis and, through it, sustaining the special bonds of our community. Look for a special summer print issue in which we will bid farewell to President Lewis E. Thayne and welcome LVC’s 19th president, Dr. James MacLaren. The issue will also highlight some of the LVC heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. These are indeed exceptional times. Fortunately, Lebanon Valley College is an exceptional institution. Remember the professors and staff who went out of their way to help you overcome and succeed—to realize your academic and professional goals? They remain the heart of LVC. Our faculty and staff switched to virtual teaching, mentoring, and student support and services swiftly and relatively seamlessly, and they continue to deliver the personalized and supportive experience we promise our students. Our students have endured disappointment and anxiety but have risen to the challenge academically and personally. They continue to serve as tutors, admission representatives for online chats, and multicultural mentors. Exercise science and physical therapy students created a series of videos, #LVCStrong, to help their classmates stay healthy—mentally and physically—while confined to their homes. Student Government meets regularly with student affairs and academic affairs staff to ask questions and share student perspectives. Will Rogers said, “In time of crisis people want to know that you care, more than they care what you know.” I invite you to engage with LVC’s social media, and let our students know you care. You can also do this by working with the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Graduate Success to share career guidance and job and internship opportunities, or by contributing to the Student Emergency Fund that supports students experiencing pressing circumstances. A Dutchman at Heart, Tom Hanrahan, D.Ed. Editor
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