The end of an era

[wtg]

Congratulations, @piano-dad !

https://bsky.app/profile/dhfeldman.bsky.social/post/3m7beyzq2z22g

[Steve Miller]

Yahoo!

Congratulations!

[AdagioM]

Congratulations! Enjoy your time!

[AndyD]

Congrats, retirement is great

[ShiroKuro]

Congratulations @piano-dad !!!

[DougG]

wow, you must be really old.

But congratulations. I have really enjoyed retirement the two or three times I’ve done it.

[kluurs]

@DougG said in The end of an era:

wow, you must be really old.

But congratulations. I have really enjoyed retirement the two or three times I’ve done it.

You're just afraid of having too much time alone with a banjo.

[jon-nyc]

Fantastic. Are you done done? Or just done teaching classes? In other words are you returning next semester?

[Bernard]

Congratulations!

[Piano*Dad]

@jon-nyc said in The end of an era:

Fantastic. Are you done done? Or just done teaching classes? In other words are you returning next semester?

I am not really retired yet. I'm not teaching next semester but I'm still on the payroll. I am writing, mentoring and dong other service work.

I'm also trying to play a little politics here in Virginia, pushing a new plan to change the way four-year public higher education is financed. If I merely get a discussion going, that's a success.

The "ringing the bell" thing is a nice tradition for undergrads. In May, the line to ring the bell during the last week of class is very long! I hope we can establish a tradition for faculty to ring the bell after their last class too.

[Piano*Dad]

@DougG said in The end of an era:

wow, you must be really old.

But congratulations. I have really enjoyed retirement the two or three times I’ve done it.

Yeah, I get it. As an emeritus professor I still plan on doing stuff, just not in the classroom. I might even see if there is any need for an old curmudgeon in consulting!