My daughter recently transferred to a local university. As part of the process, the school invited her and any guests to attend an all-day orientation. The event was well planned and informative. I was impressed with the school and their no-nonsense attitude toward student responsibility and academic integrity. They also provide a myriad of resources to help kids make the transition to their institution. Most of the events were for both student and parent, but not all. After a surprisingly very good lunch in the cafeteria, the students were taken on a tour of the campus. The parents had the opportunity to meet and mingle with faculty members and administrators over dessert and coffee. Fun, fun, fun! (sarc.) Sort of like attending a wedding reception where you know the bride or groom and no one else. But I did go. I thanked the Dean of Academic Studies for her talk and chatted with the head of the English department. I also spoke to someone from the registrar's office, the tra...