Column
from the editor
Doug Goodnough Editor
Small Things
I work with such creative people .
By nature , I guess we have to be . As the office that handles many marketing and publications projects for the University , we are asked to come up with all sorts of “ fun stuff .” Posters , postcards , brochures , fliers , videos , photos — even logos and a bus wrap from time to time — are part of our day-to-day duties . And , of course , the magazine you are reading .
So when our new dean , Matt Draud , asked me about improving a rather drab entranceway to the back entrance of the Science Building , my answer was “ Sure , let ’ s see what we can come up with .”
Now , usually with such spaces that have large , concrete block walls , our solution is a graphic printed on either a large poster board or durable PVC ( plastic ). So when I asked one of my team members , Angie Sieler , to head the project , that was my suggestion .
Angie , who is a proud Siena Heights art program graduate , had something else in mind . How about a painted mural with some 3D signage ? She would design it , then outline and eventually paint it .
Like the good stewards we are here at Siena Heights , my first question was “ How much will this cost versus my suggestion ?” She assured me this would actually be less expensive than my original idea .
“ OK , go for it ,” I told her . Boy , did she ever . That plain , gloomy entranceway soon had a fresh coat of vibrant yellow paint , and she tapped into Siena ’ s history and mission to make that entry much more welcoming . And all for about $ 400 . The next time you are on campus make sure to check it out . So what ’ s my point ? Mother ( now Saint ) Teresa once said , “ Do small things with great love .” At Siena Heights , there are “ small things ” like this happening all the time . It ’ s what we do best . Thanks for a job well done , Angie . What small thing can you do with great love today ?
4 | Reflections Summer ’ 17