Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
As we look forward to the energy that comes with students returning to campus soon, I would like to recognize the important work so many individuals have accomplished this summer. I also want to give you a glimpse into the future of what lies ahead in the critical work of refreshing our Academic Strategic Plan.
Dear Colleagues:
I am writing to extend my gratitude for making the time on Thursday to discuss the forthcoming search for the next dean of the Whitman School. I appreciate your input, which was both candid and constructive. I am looking forward to additional consultation with the Whitman faculty and working with you on this search.
Dear Faculty Colleagues:
Having joined the Orange community last October, this has been for me an academic year of many firsts, including this summer message to wish you all days ahead doing exactly what you want—be it your research, writing or creative work; participating in conferences or workshops; revising a key course; or simply spending time with your friends and family. Continue Reading
Dear Colleagues:
I want to thank you for making the time on Friday, right before the long holiday weekend, to discuss the search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. I appreciate the candid and constructive input I received and look forward to working with you on this critically important search. I look forward to additional consultation in the future.
Dear Faculty Colleagues,
Below, you will find the remarks I shared at yesterday’s meeting of the University Senate. My brief updates included the progress on the vice president for research search, where we stand on enrollment and the extension of our test optional policy. The balance of my comments focused on the Academic Strategic Plan Preparation Group and how this process will unfold.
Dear Faculty Colleagues,
Below, you will find the remarks I shared at yesterday’s meeting of the University Senate. I provided updates on the Vice President for Research Search, Cluster Hire Review, Academic Strategic Planning and the appointment of Dean’s Distinguished Professor Marcelle Haddix as Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives.
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Dear Faculty Colleagues,
Below, you will find the remarks I shared at Wednesday’s meeting of the University Senate. I also want to reiterate what I said in my message last week. As with every semester during this pandemic, you may encounter teaching and learning situations that haven’t come up before. If the challenges you are facing feel too large for you to manage on your own, please make your chair or dean aware of your situation so we can see what can be done to help you. Our deans know that Academic Affairs is available to help find solutions to any unusual issues that might emerge as we navigate the beginning of the semester.
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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
Winter break is concluding, and soon the Spring 2022 semester will be underway. Over the last several weeks, the University continued to advance our early efforts to transform the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center and create a new faculty center. Now that our community is together again, we are writing today to share important updates about this ongoing work and next steps.
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Dear Faculty Colleagues,
I am writing today to share my remarks to the University Senate from the meeting held on Dec. 15, 2021. Thank you for all that you have done this semester. I wish you a happy holiday break and look forward to working with you in the new year.
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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
With just a couple weeks to go until the end of the calendar year, we are writing today to share two important changes coming to campus in 2022.
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