Passing The Torch

The events of the past year have left different marks on everyone's lives. For some of us in Texas, these marks are especially deep. We have not only experienced the heartache of the COVID-19 pandemic but also the worst winter storm in almost a century. To say the least, the 2020–21 academic year was a very memorable one for all of us. Both the pandemic and big freeze -- and its subsequent statewide power and water outages -- disrupted our lives, but we adapted, both on and off campus.