Dear Campus,

It is a rare thing to find a faculty member with such devotion to our Willard College. Dr. Nigel Swarms hails from across the pond and came to us after completing most of a doctoral program in English Literature at High Point University. His dissertation proposal, “Buddhist Philosophy and Shakespeare’s Richard III” is considered one of the promising documents of its kind. Upon arrival to our campus, Dr. Swarms decided housing was too expensive and the commute wasted time better spent in scholarly pursuits. With a hot water heater, a mini-fridge, and a fold up cot, he has made his office into a cozy little home. Dr. Swarms has not left campus in over 14 years because he has no need to do so. When asked if he wouldn’t enjoy leaving campus he responded in his well-known manner of brevity: “I would prefer not to.” I neither would we!

Thank you Dr. Swarms!

Provost Vandergrind