Sly president declares Thursday as Fox Day at Rollins College
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Hey, Rollins students — surprise, it’s Fox Day 2023!
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President Grant Cornwell made the declaration Thursday morning, canceling all classes for the College of Liberal Arts.
Fox Day means undergrads at the Winter Park learning institution get to partake in the long-standing tradition of enjoying a day deemed “too pretty to have class.”
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The annual tradition was started in 1956 by Hugh McKean, Rollins’ 10th president.
The college explained that each Fox Day, early in the morning, a statue of the Rollins fox is placed in the center of campus at Tars Plaza.
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HAPPY FOX DAY! 🦊 Have a fun and safe day off from classes to enjoy the beautiful Florida weather. ☀️
Check out the full schedule of #FoxDay2023 events: https://t.co/sajYSUDIca pic.twitter.com/L6U0Qcf5Zl— Rollins College (@rollinscollege) April 6, 2023
Students will then hear the campus’ chapel bell ring, alerting them of the special day.
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As part of the tradition, President Cornwell will hand out Fox Day proclamations — and more importantly, donuts — to students who line up outside his office Thursday morning.
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