When I’m out and about in Madison, running errands, eating out with my family, taking my son to any number of local activities, I inevitably get stopped by someone wanting to engage about Drew University and to know more about everything happening on campus.
Often, people reference their own college experiences, with nostalgia, and they say how lucky I am to still be part of a university community.
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