Question: What is one of your favorite places on one of Eastern's campuses, and why?
Esperanza College: D R . DAV I D H U R TA D O
Palmer Theological Seminary: D R . D AV I D B R O N K E M A
Templeton Honors College: DR. BRIAN WILLIAMS
STUDENT Development: SARAH (SINCLAIR) PIFF '01
ESPERANZA WALL MURAL: I
THE GYM: One of my favorite
BAIRD LIBRARY SUITE: The
YELLOW HAND-SHAPED CHAIR:
love the colorful wall mural along the
places on Eastern’s campus is the
dumbstruck awe a medieval
My favorite spot on campus is the
back of Esperanza’s campus. Boldly
gym. I love being there with the
cathedral provokes was intended
yellow hand-shaped chair in the
declaring the word “Esperanza,” the
Eastern community as a whole on
to complement and nurture a
Center for Career Development.
wall speaks a message of hope to all
Wednesday mornings for chapel,
comparable awe toward God.
It’s quirky and when I’ve sat
who walk by while showcasing the
and the fond memories the gym
Why? Because architecture
in the chair I’ve had amazing
beauty of the community’s culture.
triggers of my then 4-year old
is aesthetically and morally
conversations with students or
The bright colors, big smiles, and
son, Josiah, sitting on my lap
formative. It engages our
colleagues. The chair is a gift
uplifting drawings also symbolize
during chapels in 2007, the many
emotions, tutors our loves, and
from Handshake, Eastern’s career
the vision Esperanza has for bringing
commissioning ceremonies we
should symbolize the activities for
networking platform. Handshake
bright futures and new possibilities
had there for our international
which it was made. So I love Baird
is designed to connect students
to those in our community.
development graduate students,
Library, Walton 3, and that little
(and alumni) to job and internship
and the noon-time faculty/staff
room between them. The corbels
opportunities. I love that the chair
basketball games we used
of food-gatherers. The vaulted
and Handshake’s job board are
to play there.
ceiling. Stone faces and wood
places to make connections.
peasants. The carved bookcases. Even the Rococo ceiling.
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