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Chancellor Syverud Addresses Athletics, Benefits, Sustainability at University Senate
On Sept. 27, Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed University Senate at its first meeting of the Fall 2023 semester. His remarks were as follows: Thank you, Professor [Kira] Reed. It’s a pleasure to see so many of you in person. We’re…
University Celebrates New Students During Convocation
With pomp and circumstance—including their first time singing the alma mater, the newest members of the Orange family were given a rousing, official welcome to the University during New Student Convocation Thursday in the JMA Wireless Dome. An annual tradition,…
‘I Want to Specifically Thank All the Graduates’: Chancellor Kent Syverud Speaks to the Class of 2023 (Video)
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Chancellor and President Kent Syverud addressed the Class of 2023 during Commencement exercises Sunday, May 14, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Chancellor Syverud noted the efforts of students during the challenges of the pandemic. “I don’t think there…
Summit Co-Hosted by ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Focuses on Creating Pathways to Higher Education for Military-Connected Students
Institutions of higher education like ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and the country’s military are both facing an approaching demographic cliff due in part to declining birth rates stemming from the 2008 economic recession. With both sectors preparing for significant recruitment and enrollment…
Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Benefits, Sustainability at Final University Senate Meeting of the Academic Year
First, I just want to say something off script, which is that we just did something that was a formality, but it’s an important formality for some of the people newer to shared governance to call attention to. The Senate…
Friday’s One University Awards Ceremony to Celebrate Excellence Across the University
The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 21, from 4 to 5:30 p.m….
106th Chancellor’s Review
When ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s fourth Chancellor, James R. Day, reviewed the University’s Cadet Corps on May 4, 1917, he started what would become an annual tradition for the University’s future military leaders. On March 31, 2023, both Reserve Officer Training Corps…
Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Benefits, Sustainability and Preparations for Supreme Court Decisions
Welcome back from spring break! Welcome to the sprint to Commencement. It’s going to be a fast one I know for all of us. I have just two minutes of updates. First, I have been reviewing suggestions for changes to…
Chancellor Syverud and Leaders Update University Senate on Campus Safety
Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate today, Feb. 15. The full text of his remarks is below. Good afternoon. I’d like to give a couple of my minutes to Senior Vice President Allen Groves and DPS Chief Craig Stone…
Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Fall 2023 Applications, Benefits
Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate today, Jan. 25, with remarks on the Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, applications for fall 2023 and a benefits update. The full text of his remarks is below. I’m going…