When I had the honor of sharing a few words with 200 spring graduates gathered at our SJMC commencement celebration in May, I focused on a few things I believe this school helps its students build. One of them was grit. I said, “Your mettle has been tested in the fires of 202 fact errors, 345 case books, Curb magazine proof day, thesis defenses and prelims. You want to do the work.” I’ve been thinking about that moment a lot lately as we are facing the fiscal challenges bedeviling all o...
