The conversation at the Lunch and Learn on retention held this past Monday was very enriching. The room was filled with folks from almost every college and all of the student support folks were there. We were very encouraged with the commitment and passion and know that we will stem our attrition rate over time. If you missed the report by the U.S. Congressional Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance entitled The Rising Price of Inequality, you are encouraged to take a look now. We are also looking forward to the retention workshop to be held November 15. This event will be very active as we update or build retention plans for all of the units at LU. Please save the date now and plan to join us. Provost Steve Doblin will be facilitating the next Lunch and Learn about the promotion and tenure policy at LU. This informative event will occur on November 22. It is another save the date for now. Recently rediscovered a gem of an article about Generation Y that might be useful to help explain what motivates them in the classroom. Quoting from the article, "As faculty, we should try to see the world through the eyes of Generation Y, and be willing to learn from our students."