Tabor College Provost

We are entering our 12th week of classes for the semester.  The final phase of classes in the Hillsboro campus has begun. Thanksgiving is just a week away.  I wanderered over to the cafeteria at 1:30 and found some students  hanging out eating and in easy conversation.  I gave each of them a 3×5 card with this simple instruction, “Can you write down what you are thankful for about Tabor.”  Here are their responses…as written…no edits except to take the names of individuals out.

What I am most thankful being here at Tabor, is the love that all the teachers have for their students. Nowhere else will you find teachers that have a genuine care about each individual student, and that is why I love being at Tabor.

I am thankful for all the hard work the staff puts in everyday. In the café, all the teachers and everyone in between they are always doing what they can to make Tabor that much better. Also, I am thankful for the help and availability the teachers have. They are always willing to be there when you need them.

I am thankful for chapel that unites the student body twice a week. I am also thankful for the caring professors.

I am thankful for professors who care and will not settle for mediocrity. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in all the activities I’m interested in.

I am thankful to Tabor for giving me the opportunity to have met so many wonderful people and for allowing me to do something I love as well as getting to know Christ better.

I am thankful for the close community and encouragement at Tabor.

I am thankful for opportunity that is provided at Tabor College; such as: not only being able to play sports here, but being a Resident Assistant, and being involved in extracurricular activities.

I am thankful for all of the personal attention and interest that the Tabor faculty invests in every student. They do a very good job of making you feel welcomed and valuable.

I am thankful for their [professors’] selfless attitudes. They always make time to get to know the students and see how they are doing. Their Christ-like character is vivid. They are always encouraging.

I’m thankful for: teachers who help me become a better student, the extra-curricular activities like flag football, an open weight room and extra help if I need it.