Offer to the left & pass to the right
Apr 5, 2009 Chat with the Chancellor, Etiquette, School, classes
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cassie
Hey Everyone!
First off, I hope that each of you had a great spring break and are rested enough to tackle these last few weeks of the semester.
Being the week after spring break you can imagine how crazy it’s been for everyone! First, getting back into the swing of things is kind of hard once you’ve pretty much done nothing for a week. Just remembering when my classes were and when I had to be at work was a struggle in its self! But, I made it through. Now, I’ve got to get through this last few weeks and it’s school free until August.
This past week we had two very exciting events! The first one was “Chat with the Chancellor” on Tuesday. I always enjoy this event because it gives the students an opportunity to speak with Chancellor Paydar about the issues we see on our campus. A whole host of questions were asked from the no smoking policy to the Health and Wellness Center. Chancellor Paydar answered these questions very thoroughly and it made for a great session.
The second event was an Etiquette Dinner hosted by the IUE Alumni Association at the Gennett Mansion. This dinner was so much fun and all of us learned a lot. The event was catered by Classic Catering and our instructor was from Cincinnati where she taught business etiquette. The meal was a 4 course dinner consisting of soup, salad, a main course, and dessert. One of the things we learned was how to properly pass the bread and butter. First, you offer to the left (and make sure you hold onto the plate for dear life) and then pass to the right, but don’t ever serve yourself first!!! We also learned how to properly cut our meat, fold our napkins in our laps, know which drink and bread plate is ours, and so much more! This event was such a success and I hope that the IUE Alumni Association will make this an annual event for students, staff, and faculty!
Well friends, it’s time I signed off and got some work done. I hope each of you have a wonderful week and I’ll talk to you soon!
Until next time…
Cassie
Tags: Chat with the Chancellor, classes, Etiquette, School, work
April 5th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Cassie!
I’m glad you enjoyed the etiquette dinner. It was as fun as it was informative. We’ll definitely make this an annual event. Programs like these are just some of the ways the IU East Alumni Association serves our campus, it’s students as well as alumni.
I have to admit, I learned a few things at the dinner as well. Always pass the salt and pepper together!
Thanks again for your great comments on the dinner.
Terry Wiesehan
Director of Alumni Relations and Campus Events