Dear Board of Trustees,

As you have heard by now, there were a few issues that came up at the Annual President Cotton Easter Egg Hunt. Suffice it to say that Cheryl Tina Fae Cotton regrets her behavior towards two of the children of Willard College staff. Dr. Cotton found the children, ages 4 and 6, in a RESTRICTED area of the Cotton residence. Concerned that they had taken some of the household silverware, she had them searched by Willard College Public Safety. She may have then used her ‘outside voice’ with them, but only by way of instilling in them a respect for the private property, not of the Cottons, but of Willard College.

We hope that the entire Willard Family is looking forward to the May Festival as much as we are.

Sincerely,

President Cotton and Provost Vandergrind

Dear Faculty of Willard College,

Dr. President Henry Cotton, Dr. Cheryl Tina Fae Cotton, and their families would like to express deep appreciation for the recent news that you had voted to nominate Dr. President Henry Cotton for the Prestige Worldwide Recognition in Higher Education Thought Leadership Award. Your service in this regard is valued and appreciated, especially during this time of rapid changes in the world higher education, higher education thought leadership, and so forth.

With sincerity,

Provost Vandergrind

Dear Willardians,

This is a follow up to our earlier notice concerning sunsetting of certain majors.

Willard College once again leads the nation in student-driven educational reform. Effective the Fall 2023 semester, Willard College will no longer have majors or departments attached to said major. Each student will create a program that fulfills their personal, academical, financial, and athletic goals. Students may literally develop any Individual Collegiate Kurriculum. Students can develop any ICK. The possibilities are limitless.

To ensure that students can graduate on schedule, the credits of each course will now vary from .25 credits to 15 credits. Faculty, we refer you to a recent memorandum explaining the course modifications that you will be expected to enact.

Details will be available in the coming weeks.

Provost Vandergrind

Dear Willard Community,

We hear you.

Provost Vandergrind

Details to follow.

Sincerely, Provost Vandergrind

Dear President Cotton,

Former swim coach Noah Hopeless is suing the college. No details. Please tell everyone in admin to keep quiet until we know what is going on.

Provost Vandergrind

Dear Campus,

Due to a variety of technical issues with our swimming pool, liability problems, and a recent shift in our finances, Willard College is closing the campus swimming pool. The swim teams will continue practices in the gym and will use a variety of dry-land techniques. We also wish to thank Coach Noah Hopeless, whose service to the college will no longer be required.

Sincerely, Dean Thomas Gristle, Vice President of Financial Affairs and Chair of the Campus Beautification Committee, Provost Vandergrind, and Gary Chorizo, Ad-hoc Director of Facilities

Dear Willard College Communities,

We are thrilled to announce that the recently inaugurated Willard College College of Law is accepting applications for Fall 2023 semester. While we continue to face a few small hurdles, including full vetting and accreditation by the state and demonstration of compliance with the standards of the American Bar Association, we are confident that the Willard Way will shine forth. In addition to the standard menu of First Year Law courses, the Willard College College of Law will offer a specializes set of courses in Higher Education Law.

With great excitement,

Dean Karl Erique Goovier

Dear Campus Community,

The Board of Trustees approved renovations of the Willard College Presidential Residential Compound. The PRC has not seen significant renovations since 2015. Since then, the campus has experienced significant challenges, including COVID, discrepancies between CARE Act Relief and the subsequent outlays by the college, the loss of many faculty and staff both to COVID and to the lay offs that we were forced to undertake. And so it is with great joy, that we can begin this important process of rebuilding our campus and college community.

Cheryl Tina Fae Cotton is working closely with architects, landscape designers, and interior decorators to bring the interior and exterior of the home up to 2023 standards.

Sincerely, Dean Thomas Gristle, Vice President of Financial Affairs and Chair of the Campus Beautification Committee

Dear Campus Community,

Allow me to introduce you to the newest addition to the Office of the President. Dr. Gary Chorizo joins us after a long career in government relations. He represented various industries in Washington, D.C., including the Pork Manufacturers Association, the Association of Tobacco Distributors, Juul, and Halliburton. Dr. Chorizo will serve as the Willard College Vice President Community Relations, Marketing, and Student Enrollment.

Please keep an eye out for a presentation by Dr. Chorizo on the 2023 Willard College Rebrand Campaign!

Sincerely, Provost Vandergrind