"Equanimity – that’s my word for 2017. I really do believe everything happens for a reason. Maybe it’s to prepare you for the next step in your life. The world is not going to explode if things don’t go exactly as you planned. Everything will work out the way it’s supposed to. I never thought I’d be where I am today – working in higher education. But it was meant to be, and I adore what I do here. I’m approaching my 10-year anniversary. The running joke in my family is that there must be something in the water at Hofstra because I’ve never stayed at any place longer. There’s something really special here. I love exposing students to the cultural differences that we have on campus and encouraging them to celebrate who they are." -Gillian Atkinson Associate Director, Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion #HumansOfHofstra #Hofstra