March Madness is here, and for many, that means filling out an NCAA tournament bracket pool. The odds of winning one of these is so great that even an expert has modest expectations. But the sting of losing always feels worse when you get beat out by someone named MyLittlePony94. No, we're not bitter.

Assistant Professor of Humanities and Communication Jim Anderson recently retired from the College after serving as a faculty member for 18 years. A former teacher of the year who taught courses ranging from Philosophy to Ethics, Jim was also well known for delivering the invocation and benediction each year at Commencement. In recognition of his many contributions to the College, the newly created "Reflection Room" (located in the Panther's Den) was named in his honor earlier this month. The plaque will read: "Dedicated to James Anderson, M.Div., who for 18 years as a faculty member of the College exemplified the virtues of kindness, compassion, and humility."

Associate Professor Amy Barton Pai has been invited to participate in an international conference organized by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO). The conference, taking place March 27-30 in San Francisco, will bring together a global panel of clinical and scientific experts to identify key issues relevant to iron management in patients with chronic kidney disease (patients with kidney disease commonly suffer from iron deficiency). The recommendations stemming from the conference may ultimately lead to revised treatment guidelines for these patients or highlight areas for future research.

The College has been the subject of a number of stories in the local media over the past few weeks. Stories have appeared on the Drugged Driving exhibit which was hosted in the Student Center, the March 11 Community Forum on Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse, and the ACPHS Academy afterschool enrichment program. In addition, Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Lauren Purington was an invited guest on an episode of the television program "Health Link" which focused on the various aspects of opioid addiction.

Warren Buffett made headlines when he said he would pay $1 billion to anyone who picked all 63 NCAA tournament games correctly. If he's so confident that he would fork out that kind of money, it got us thinking ... what else does he know that we don't? As it turns out, quite a bit. Then again, he's a billionaire investor, and we edit an electronic newsletter, so that answer should have been fairly obvious.