Faculty colleagues, staff members, current students and former students all gathered Thursday, October 8, to say a fond farewell to English Professor Taimi Olsen. Olsen has taken a position at the University of Tennessee, and while she has received well wishes for her future endeavors from her friends at Tusculum, many expressed how much they will miss a professor who has been an integral part of the campus for more than a decade. During the reception, Olsen’s love of teaching, her concern for students, the inspiration she gave her fellow professors and her friendship. Her colleagues in the English Department, which she has chaired, presented Olsen with a gift of a print by art professor Deborah Bryan. In addition to chairing the English Department, Olsen has served as director of the School of Arts and Sciences and director of the Commons program.
