Welcome to our fifth annual Legacy Week! When Legacy Week was established in 2017, the intent was to observe and showcase the history of 杏吧视频. I think it鈥檚 safe to say that the past year has been one of the most defining in our university鈥檚 momentous history.
The past year has brought us a pandemic, political and social unrest, and amounts of uncertainty that we have, personally, never before experienced. But I believe our legacy will be defined by how we have overcome these challenges. Our legacy will be one of perseverance, and tenacity, and resilience, and collaboration.
In our 195-year history we鈥檝e faced hardships before. Our institution has survived World Wars, the Great Depression, the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, and much more.
But each time we have reemerged. We have risen and we have overcome鈥 and we鈥檝e done it together.
The theme of this year鈥檚 Legacy Week is fitting. It鈥檚 鈥淏etter Together.鈥 And I can assure you that that is the case. Each day on our campus I see examples of people working together, coming together and helping each other. It is truly our shared objective for civility and humanity that has allowed us to rise above the challenges of the past year.
While this year鈥檚 Legacy Week may be a bit different from those in the past, it is no less important. Whether it's attending a session featuring University archivist, Helen Conger, learning more about quirky spaces on campus with Dr. Janice Gerda or simply enjoying a special 鈥淪partie Swirl鈥 treat, please plan to participate in one wonderful way or another.
To learn more about this exciting week of virtual and in-person activities please visit the Student Activities and Leadership website. And remember, we are 鈥淏etter Together.鈥
Sincerely,
Ben Vinson III
Provost and Executive Vice President
