If you stop to think about it, I feel good about where we are at. We still have a lot of work to do on our campus with the university and with the community but we don't have to do it ourselves.

They are very interested in places like UMC. For us, it brings us students, but it also allows us to develop relationships with another country and gives our students experiences with other cultures.

The thing that we find is that people come here because they are comfortable with our size and the individual attention they get here. It's that personal touch that students really like.

Still a lot of people talk about the 'tech school,' but here we are 13 years later as a four-year baccalaureate university.

One thing can happen, but another can fight it. Don't think it's impossible unless you've tried it.

Life is a burden, not everyone knows that. You should be glad you are alive to witness our changes.