This is the entrance to our school....
This wall reads "welcome" in many different languages, and on the other side includes a famous quote from Socrates that says, I am not an Athenian or Greek, but a citizen of the world."
Trivia for you - what is the largest statue shipped from France to the U.S. in one piece? No, it's not the Statue of Liberty, it's this globe statue!! It is signifying the interconnectedness of the globe, and is adorned with a wonderful quote that says, "borders frequented by trade seldom need soldiers." In the background is our world-famous IBIC (so much more than a library), where students spend many a late night studying!
This is the commons! (Try not to eat here too much though)! Last year we had worms in the broccoli! Yikes! So far, it's been OK this year (fingers crossed).
This is the commons! (Try not to eat here too much though)! Last year we had worms in the broccoli! Yikes! So far, it's been OK this year (fingers crossed).
This is the old air-traffic control tower on campus. As you know, Thunderbird used to be a military training base to train pilots during WW2. But then, the general Yount recognized the need to train men not for warfare, but educate them in global business, so with just a $1.00 investment, he bought the land in Glendale, and opened the first foreign institute of trade! Since then, the name has changed a million times, but the mission is still on target - educating global leaders who create sustainable prosperity worldwide." Also, check out that the air traffic control tower is only 2-stories! A testament to who flat Phoenix is! This tower is currently undergoing renovations!
This is the rugby pitch. Rugby is huge on the Tbird campus! Also, students use this for soccer games, ultimate frisbee, etc. etc.
This is the "fish." Its a swimming pool and BBQ pit with crazy-looking trees bordering the perimeter. The fish separates two different dorm buildings. Also, legend has it, the trees are all crazy like that from students having so many parties giving them beer... but, actually, so not true. Well, true from the parties, but the landscape architect made the trees grow like that...
2 comments:
Wow! Nice tour, Ms. Campus Ambassador :-). Isn't our T-bird campus just...lovely? You actually managed to make it look nice. Good job leaving out the barrack-like East dorms and the...rustic hangar buildings- haha.
Well done!
Nice pics! And well done not showing the barrack-like East dorms and the...rustic hangar buildings- haha. It actually looks pretty, our good old T-bird campus, doesn't it?
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