'I wish you good health and great success': President Meric Gertler welcomes »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯ community
Published: September 3, 2020
»ΖΙ«Φ±²₯ President Meric Gertler is welcoming new and returning students, faculty, staff and librarians to the start of an academic year unlike any other.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant some teaching and learning will take place in-person, and much will happen online β with many students attending »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯ at a distance this semester.
βThe situation is challenging β but we view this challenge as an opportunity,β President Gertler says in a video welcoming the »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯ community to the new academic year. βAn opportunity to apply our vision and creativity in new ways; to achieve the highest standards of excellence when the problems before us are harder than ever to solve. To learn, to grow and to lead positive, far-reaching change.β
In the video, the president urges members of the community to reach out if they need help and to take advantage of everything »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯ has to offer, inside and outside the classroom.
βAs we respond to an unprecedented public-health emergency, as we confront systemic injustices in our society, and as we develop new ideas, new discoveries and new inventions in every field of human endeavour, »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯βs mission has never been more relevant,β President Gertler says. βSo, I thank you all for joining us in that mission. And I wish you good health and great success in the extraordinary year to come.β
Visit U-Together to learn more about the fall semester at »ΖΙ«Φ±²₯
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