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We encourage everyone to follow the guidance outlined in our Spring 2022 COVID Protocols to continue keeping our campus a safe and welcoming environment for all who live, work and learn here.

Hood College scored in the top quartile of large and midsize employers who participated in Gallagher’s 2021 Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey. We were recognized as an organization that provides innovative solutions for creating organizational structures, workplace policies and total rewards, which inclusively engage and motivate its employees.

Gallagher’s Best-in-Class awards recognize employers that excel in supporting their employees’ physical, emotional, career and financial wellbeing for better organizational outcomes.

Hood College takes a proactive and structured approach to planning, developing and implementing comprehensive benefits and HR programs. We believe supporting our workforce builds our overall organizational strength and resilience.

To learn more about the report and the qualifying criteria, download the Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis: www.ajg.com/Best-in-Class-2021

Emily VanderWoude, director of leadership giving, obtained her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification.

Chief Maynard and Captain Ollie completed ATIXA Training.

David Hein, former humanities professor and interim dean at Hood, who is currently senior fellow at the George C. Marshall Foundation in Virginia, has published two articles:

“The Great Books of the Great War” in Modern Age, the quarterly journal of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, and, for the Acton Institute, “George Washington Will Not Be Canceled,” online on Presidents’ Day, February 21, 2022, at www.Acton.org.

From Mary Atwell, archivist and collections development librarian:

One of Hood’s more recent traditions, Give Your Heart to Hood Day started in 1995 to bring students, staff and faculty together to celebrate Hood. It began with an afternoon of small group discussions amongst students, faculty, and staff to exchange thoughts and ideas; thoughts about what made the College great and ideas to improve the campus environment. Topics covered included campus resources, wellness, food and safety. Often the day’s program would conclude a fun group activity, as in 1997 when the Sweet Honey in the Rock, an a cappella group based in Washington, D.C. performed songs about relevant social issues.

The program was revamped in 2000 after concerns about the productivity of the day’s group discussions. The new design featured group activities, such as arts and crafts, a wellness fair, team building exercises and campus improvement projects. Ultimately, the primary objective of Give Your Heart to Hood Day is to bring our hearts, minds, and hands together through meaningful projects that will benefit the campus community.

From Niccole Rolls, director of annual giving:

Thank you for all you do for Hood College!

Your gift to Hood is essential. It supports scholarships, enrichment, athletics and so much more. Did you know your gift gives Hood an edge when applying for grants? And that it inspires giving from the greater Frederick community? Without your gift, a Hood education would be out of reach for many students.

Your gift to The Hood Fund, via hood.edu/give, check or payroll deduction, shows your commitment to students, alumni and each other. To each of you who give, thank you. If you have not yet included Hood in your annual giving plans, please consider a gift today.

I would love to talk with you about your philanthropic goals and how gifts of all sizes matter. Call 301-696-3717 or email rolls@hood.edu me to learn more.

We love to celebrate our employee's professional accomplishments and personal milestones. Please send your news, including a photo, to robertsv@hood.edu for inclusion in our quarterly newsletter (next edition will be May 2022).

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