No “lazy days” of summer

When we think of summer, we typically conjure up images of warm weather, vacations, and a slower-than-usual pace in activity. That couldn’t be farther from the truth for our students, faculty, staff, university leaders, trustees, and board members.

Whether teaching summer courses on campus or online or guiding students through an international experience abroad, our talented faculty continue to provide learning opportunities that contribute mightily to our students’ success. And the students who take advantage of these opportunities—or employment and internship experiences—understand that hard work is what will set them apart after they graduate.

Outside the classroom, the volunteers who comprise the universities’ Councils of Trustees and the System’s Board of Governors are contributing their time, energy, and resources to ensure we are able to continue to meet the needs of current and future students. Not only are they heavily involved in our Strategic System Review, they continue to be engaged in System planning and other activities related to the future of our universities. (Click HERE to offer your input on the Strategic System Review.)

Finally, we are all busy continually advocating for an increased investment from the General Assembly to support our mission of providing affordable, high-value, high-quality education to students. You can lend your voice to that effort by emailing or writing your legislator and encouraging them to support greater funding for the State System. (Click HERE to find your legislator online.)

You may not run into us at the beach or on the hiking trail, but we’ll be getting ready for a great year in 2017-18. It’ll be here before you know it.

Enjoy the summer.