November 2019 Dear Faculty and Staff: Happy Thanksgiving. I hope you are able to spend some time with family and friends over the holiday. Noel and I will enjoy an early Thanksgiving lunch before heading to Seattle for the Apple Cup football game against the University of Washington on Friday. At the November Board of Regents meeting, University […]
By all accounts, Samuel Martinez was a 19‑year‑old you would love to hang out with. Sam was funny, bright, and caring. Polite. Serious. Responsible. Fiercely loyal to his family and friends. He loved sports, and he volunteered often for community service projects. Knowing Sam’s virtues makes coming to terms with his tragic death November 12 at […]
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: With the U.S. Supreme Court on the cusp of considering oral arguments for and against the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, now is an apt time to restate the University’s unequivocal support for all students, regardless of their immigration status. This commitment is grounded in our longstanding […]
November 4, 2019 Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: Tomorrow we all have the opportunity to exercise one of the crown jewels of American liberties—the right to vote—as local and statewide ballot initiatives and candidates for various offices are decided this Election Day. To those who have already returned their ballots, thank you. To those who […]
October 2019 Dear Faculty and Staff: Happy Halloween! I hope your day tomorrow is filled with treats rather than tricks. I still remember the excitement as a child of putting on my costume (which my mom often made) and trick or treating in our neighborhood. My biggest disappointment of the day happened after returning home and […]
August 2019 Dear Faculty and Staff: The beginning of fall semester is such an invigorating time of the year. I hope you feel as energized as I do by the enthusiasm of our new and returning students. Best wishes to all students, faculty, and staff system-wide for a successful, rewarding semester. One of my goals as president […]