Continuing Our College Town Halls

Dear Colleagues,

I want to extend my gratitude to those who have attended the College Town Halls we held in the fall semester — we thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to interact and discuss your ideas, questions and concerns.

To enhance communications and hear the thoughts of faculty and staff within each college, we will continue to conduct College Town Halls throughout the spring with those colleges we have not yet had a chance to visit. These town halls are open to all faculty and staff and are designed to offer face-to-face interaction that is invaluable as we move forward to advance our mission — a mission made possible by you.

Our town halls are organized to facilitate connections between the Office of the Provost and colleges and programs. The sessions typically begin with brief updates, such as introducing members of the provost’s leadership team and providing updates on ongoing initiatives. But the most vital portion of each town hall is our conversations — the topics and questions that are most pressing to you, the members of our campus who help drive institutional progress. We want to hear and understand the challenges that our colleges face across campus; we want to hear from you.

In the fall 2023 semester, we spoke with the following colleges:

• Agriculture, Food and Environment
• Arts and Sciences
• Communication and Information
• Education
• Engineering
• Fine Arts
• Health Sciences
• Pharmacy
• Social Work

During this spring semester, we plan to hold town halls with the following colleges:

• Business and Economics
• Dentistry
• Design
• Honors
• The Graduate School
• Law
• Libraries
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Public Health

Additionally, we will cycle back with a schedule so that in subsequent town halls, we can report on progress related to your prior input. We will share more details as we finalize plans for each town hall. We appreciate the time, commitment and engagement of all, and we encourage you to reach out to the Office of the Provost with any questions, ideas or suggestions.

We welcome and value these conversations and look forward to seeing all of you.

Thank you for everything you do.

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D.

Provost