The Office of New Student & Transition Programs鈥 weekly meeting received a dose of 鈥渉oppiness鈥 before the Easter holiday.
In previous years, Felicia Massey hid the eggs for her annual Easter egg hunt strategically, attempting to offer some small, unspoken lessons. Throughout the Office of New Student & Transition Programs, for which she is an administrative assistant, Massey used spots like back corners of the supply closet (there鈥檚 that extra copier paper) or behind the office clock (it鈥檚 got a battery that should be replaced if it stops working). But this year鈥檚 virtual egg hunt was mostly a lesson in caring.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important to check in and just see how everyone is doing,鈥 Massey said. 鈥淢entoring these students is my joy. I鈥檝e been at 黑料不打烊 30 years, and that鈥檚 one of the things that keeps me there. I鈥檓 like a mother figure, which can be the kind of relationship students may need.鈥
So, during the office鈥檚 weekly online meeting last week, Massey arrived wearing a fuzzy white bunny suit. She led a trivia game for the student workers and then let them choose from colorful plastic eggs, searching for the big $10 prize. Brian MacCalla ’20 found the lucky egg and opted to share his winnings with his student colleagues.
鈥淚t was a fun way to express joy and rejoice in the day,鈥 Massey said. “That鈥檚 what I always try to do.鈥