Last Meeting for Fall 2025 Style. . .

Enjoyed (yes, really) my program's final meeting of the semester earlier today. Coffee and pastries were part of the equation, both of which make any work function easier to sit through. That said, there was some sharing of personal plans and laughter around the table during the first 35 minutes, so it was actually pleasant as far as these things go.

As usual, I was terribly overdressed, but it was an occasional after all. Hey, anytime there is coffee, it's an occasion in my book.

Final course grades are due next Tuesday afternoon. Although grades have yet to be entered into the learning management system for Collaborative Project #3 and the Independent Course Capstone Project (the latter due by 11:59pm tonight), the whiny, entitled emails have already been coming in for a few days as students try to relitigate previous grades from weeks ago. I guess grades, in their minds, are like a plate of overcooked pasta at The Olive Garden. If you don't like it, send it back and abuse the waiter/waitress.

I've already got a copy-paste reply ready to go for when the post-final grade submission emails begin rolling in next week just after 4pm (our deadline for grade submission). Uh-huh.

-- Heinz-Ulrich

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