Thank-you party

Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton chats with head football coach Larry Kindbom at an Oct. 21 buffet-style lunch in the Athletic Complex Field House honoring staff who volunteered to help with the presidential debate. Kindbom who recently won his 100th game at the University — and other athletic department personnel were uprooted from their offices for about 10 days to make room for the event. “The success of the presidential debate was due to so many people at the University that we just wanted to get them all together at once and thank them,” Wrighton said of the luncheon. “It was a small thanks for a huge undertaking and a great team effort.”