美国韦德纳大学校长春季开学致辞President’s Message: Spring 2022

美国韦德纳大学校长春季开学致辞President’s Message: Spring 2022

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美国韦德纳大学校长春季开学致辞President’s Message: Spring 2022

很高兴欢迎大家回到我们的主校区和我们的两所法学院参加春季课程，我向那些以新学生身份加入 Widener 的人致以特别的问候。

虽然我们以远程开始这个学期，但为了让我们社区的所有成员有时间获得加强注射以抵御具有高度传染性的 COVID-19 Omicron 变体，我期待着本月晚些时候看到每个人都亲自回到校园。

Widener 对疾病控制中心的指导和对我们大学政策的遵守在秋季对我们非常有效。我相信，即使使用最新的变种，我们决定要求加强疫苗接种，以及我们对安全措施的坚定承诺，如戴口罩、洗手和生病时呆在家里，将使我们拥有出色的春季体验。

我意识到，当我们站在大流行两年大关的门槛上时，我们都对缓慢的进展感到疲倦和沮丧，只想结束这一切。尽管困难重重，但 Widener 专注于长期比赛，并以我们社区的安全和福祉作为我们的首要任务来度过难关。我们将 1 月 21 日定为那些有资格获得助推器的人的最后期限，并且在我们度过 Omicron 高峰期并努力在今年春天保留 Widener 体验的最佳方面时，我们指望这层额外的保护！

其中之一是在同学和朋友的陪伴下学习和学习的能力。在我们的国家纪念马丁路德金博士的遗产的一周内，我们对 Widener 这个丰富多样的社区表示感谢是恰当的。能够在包容的氛围中学习，欢迎和鼓励不同的观点，并且我们都是拓宽者的精神指导我们的进步，这既令人振奋又令人振奋。

就在昨天，我与 Micki Davis 进行了一次共同基础讨论，以配合国王假期，我们在其中讨论了高等教育机构如何维护他们对学生、教职员工、校友、朋友和公众的价值观的价值观面对我们世界上令人不安的事件。这些共同点的对话表明，在 Widener，我们不惧怕以同情和谦逊的态度解决棘手的相关问题。

通过共同努力，我们使 Widener 的非凡精神得以延续。我相信这种精神将带领我们度过又一个成功的春天，在四个月内，我们将庆祝我们最新的毕业生以及本学年取得的所有成就。

I’m pleased to welcome everyone back for spring classes on our Main Campus and at our two law schools, and I extend special greetings to those of you who are joining Widener as new students. Welcome to the Pride!

President Julie E. Wollman stands outside with Old Main in the background.

President Julie E. Wollman.

While we are beginning the semester with remote instruction, to give all members of our community time to get a booster shot to defend against the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant, I look forward to seeing everyone back on campus in person later this month.

Widener’s careful attention to Center for Disease Control guidance and compliance with our university policies worked very well for us in the fall. I am confident that even with the latest variant, our decision to require booster vaccinations along with our steadfast commitment to safe practices such as masking, handwashing and staying home when you are ill, will allow us to have an excellent spring experience.

I recognize, as we stand at the threshold of the pandemic’s two-year mark, that we are all tired and frustrated with the slow pace of progress and just want this to end. As difficult as it is, Widener is focused on the long game, and getting through this with our community’s safety and well being as our top priorities. We set Jan. 21 as the deadline for those who are eligible to obtain a booster, and are counting on that extra layer of protection as we move through the Omicron peak and work to retain the best aspects of the Widener experience this spring!

One of those is the ability to learn and study in the company of classmates and friends. In a week where our nation remembers the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, it is fitting to express our appreciation for the richly diverse community that is Widener. Being able to learn in an inclusive atmosphere where different perspectives are welcomed and encouraged, and where the ethos We’re All Widener guides our progress, is both uplifting and empowering.

Just yesterday I facilitated a Common Ground discussion with Chief Diversity Officer Micki Davis, to coincide with the King holiday, in which we deliberated how higher education institutions can uphold their values to audiences of students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and the general public in the face of troubling events in our world. These kinds of Common Ground conversations demonstrate that at Widener, we are unafraid to tackle tough and relevant issues with compassion and humility. Widener University

Working together, we’ve kept Widener’s exceptional spirit alive. I am confident that spirit will carry us through another successful spring, and in four months we’ll be celebrating our newest graduates and all that’s been accomplished this academic year.