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“I know this conversation has been going on on the coasts, with hurricanes. We may need to start this conversation inland, at institutions that never thought they were at as much risk as coastal areas."

Donald Guckert, associate vice president and director of facilities management, discussing how officials may need to shift their thinking from dealing with 100-year floods to 500-year floods, and revise their disaster plans accordingly (Chronicle of Higher Education, June 30).

“I really feel like we dodged a bullet. There’s nothing worse than wet books.”

Nancy Baker, university librarian, on the number of books that escaped flood damage (Des Moines Register, July 7).

"The flood-recovery company has done a wonderful job of getting into the buildings quickly, running dry, clean air in to get rid of mold growth and to stop it from getting up into the upper floors."

Von Stange, director of University Housing, on efforts to open Mayflower Residence Hall for the fall semester (Chronicle of Higher Education, July 9).

"We're still here."

Michael Barron, director of the Office of Admissions, speaking to parents during Orientation (Des Moines Register, July 10).