Alma Mater is a series that celebrates the universities of the United States through poetry. Kirkus Reviews has described the series as “A thoroughly unique project” with “A variety of delightfully unexpected poetic forms.” I see it as a project…
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Michigan Tech Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest)
*Michigan Tech* My, what lakes the mind can surf With all the discoveries We find; At Michigan Tech, we inspect global turf, The Land of Opportunity: We mine. We build ice sculptures from creative fires— Husky Fires Glow in the…
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Uconn Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast)
*UConn* Sons of Connecticut, Beget! Spawn a legacy they shall never forget! Navy Men, Defend this court, Let invaders know This is our sport. Hold the colors steady and strong, The Navy & White outlined with red, Hoist banners of…
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Harvard University Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast)
*Harvard University* There will always be someone smarter. There will always be someone stronger, someone faster. There will always be someone who is hungrier. There will always be someone more skilled. There will always be someone, somewhere, who is better…
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UMass Lowell Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast)
A new day is upon us in higher education, and UML is on the rise. Dawning the Industrial Revolution, Lowell is known for manufacturing its own distinct place. And UML has produced new programs like Plastics Engineering to process an…
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The George Washington University Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast)
*The George Washington University* The facts are in. They’re in the printed papers of this Colony of Patriots Who Hatchet the iron curtain with the arm of The Press, The First Amendment is what each speech in Jack Morton is…
Alaska Pacific University Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 3: The West)
*Alaska Pacific University* Two words have never modeled one thing— More than this thing which APU clings, The words are apart, but like us they need the other, There is a oneness found in Each Other. In the largest state,…
Tagged with: Alaska, Alaska Pacific, Books, College Life, Poetry, Poetry Books
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Smith College Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast)
*Smith College* She sings a snaring song. A song not to dance to, But dedicated to gliding forward. She sings a mind-altering song for Those who were always told it is unsafe To dive the waters. She sings of writers…
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Illinois Tech Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest)
*Illinois Tech* Next Stop: 35th-Bronzeville-IIT. Doors Closing. We are the Green Line that streamlines innovation with reputation—Opening worlds with a synergy driven by a mission and a vision. These lives in Chicago will be transformed by an international influence. We…
Tagged with: Books, Chicago, College Life, Illinois, Illinois Tech, Poetry, Poetry Books
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University of Iowa Poem (Alma Mater Vol. 1: The Midwest)
*Iowa Hawkeyes* When history’s pages sit still—we will write first. We don’t accept inequality—we right the curse. This is an equal-opportunity space Where biases erase and creativity may race. On Ye Hawkeyes to the Pedestrian Mall! Where the only thing…
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