Giving Thanks yields notes of appreciation, donations to shelter
Thanksgiving may still be two days away, but gratitude filled University Hall as more than 4,000 cards were handwritten during the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ (FAS) Giving Thanks event. Held last week, the annual event celebrated its 10th year with a steady flow of more than 200 staff circulating in and out of the Faculty Room throughout the day, enjoying homemade cookies and coffee while a pianist played for them. “There are so many people whom I work collaboratively with, and we typically only communicate over email,” said Angel Velarde, a longtime member of the FAS Administrative Operations team. “It’s nice to be able to sit down and take your time, and send actual letters to people.” Nyasha Bovell (left) and Emily Ware, coworkers in the Philosophy Department, write thank-you cards at last week’s Giving Thanks event in University Hall. In addition to taking a few minutes out of their day to thank...