When I reflect on these past seven months, I am both humbled and heartened. I am humbled because our University has maneuvered through these tumultuous times with courage, grace and tenacity. We are still learning how to live amid this pandemic.
Read State of the University AddressIn June, the University announced the creation of "action-oriented" working groups in response to the ongoing racial injustice in the country and on our campuses.
View Groups and RecommendationsEveryone wants to get back to “normal,” but many recognize that this crisis will culminate in a “new normal.” The real question for me and for all of us is: What should our University look like as we face this new world?
Read More: Gee on the new normalC.S. Lewis, along with his Oxford University faculty colleague and friend, J.R.R. Tolkien, are two of my favorite writers. They were both in the army in World War I and later lived through the terrible challenges of World War II.
Read More: Gee on self careThe Oscar-nominated short film “Heroin(e)” is a timely reminder of the uniquely resilient Mountaineer character — honed by adversity and inspired by compassion for our neighbors.
Read More: Gee on resilienceMy daughter, Rebekah, recently told some friends that socially distancing is hard for me because my idea of a quiet evening at home is having 400 people for dinner.
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