So just two months ago I hadn't even heard of the country and thought it was called "nambia". And this past weekend, I had the opportunity to see and experience much of this beautiful south west African country for three days and two nights. I traveled in Namibia with Kate (LLC and my Spain travel friend) and Nathan (IT Coordinator) which was a nice and small group (and a needed break from students!). It worked out well as we were all flexible and po...

Last night the students of color group that I advise sponsored a program called "The Middle Passage". It refers to the forced transportation of African slaves across the Atlantic Ocean. We happened to be granted the prime time (explorer's seminar slot) and location (the union) which for many of the students in the group were hoping to have a chance to create some awareness in the greater shipboard community (outside of our students of color group of abo...