First week of classes – take two. Hopefully those students who left for the weekend have returned safely. We were fortunate to avoid any additional snowfall in most of Maryland. I drove through campus a couple of times last week and it was evident that crews worked tirelessly all week to clear roads and sidewalks of the snow and ice and then relocate piles of snow to make transit easier. It was clear how much more effort is required when you don’t have the equipment available in other parts of the country for snow cleanup.