Faculty and administrators with interests in the spring term in Dungarvan gathered last night with John Deasy, member of the Dáil, and Irish Deputy Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, with Special Responsibility for Overseas Development Aid (and Mercyhurst alumni) to talk about schedules and expectations for our sojourn to the southern shores of the Emerald Isle. John's warmth, humor, and passion for Mercyhurst and the project in Dungarvan were apparent all evening. Clearly there has been a good deal of time and effort spent on making this tip a success, on both sides of the pond. The opportunity that this term abroad gives to our students and to the college, well by gosh, it must be seized! Yeats says "Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking." Strike on John Deasy; strike on Heidi Hosey; Dave Livingston, strike on! We will fashion hot metal into......well, something awesome.
Cheers to all the folks who have worked to provide us this opportunity.
Cheers to all the folks who have worked to provide us this opportunity.
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