*THIS VIDEO WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 27, 2020.*
Hello,
I am so excited to welcome our Tartan
community
around the world to this new academic
year.
To our returning students, we've missed
you,
we're so delighted that you're back and
ready for another exciting year
either virtually or in person. And to
more than 1,700
incoming undergraduates and 2,400
graduate students
around the globe, on behalf of our
faculty
and staff, we are so thrilled to have you
join our community.
Welcome to Carnegie Mellon. As a result
of the ongoing pandemic
CMU had to rethink almost every facet of
our
operations and reimagine how we deliver
our education and research missions.
I am deeply grateful to our faculty and
staff
who have worked so hard over these past
few months
to prepare for the fall semester, and
thanks to their collaborative efforts
we are ready to kick off this new year
which promises to be
unlike any other in CMU's history.
With the start of fall classes just
around the corner,
I wish to take this opportunity to share
three important reminders.
First, despite the challenges we're
facing
Carnegie Mellon remains dedicated to
excellence
across our academic missions to our
students
no matter where you're studying you will
have access to an outstanding education
and experience this year.
Second, everyone at cmu has a role to
play
in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
After months of preparation it all comes
down to our individual and collective
responsibility.
Each of us must step up in order to make
this year a success.
Please do your part by following all of
the protocols designed
to protect our community's health and
well-being.
Complete the daily self-assessment,
maintain
physical distancing, wear a mask
and wash your hands often. This is our
shared responsibility
on and off campus. And finally,
remember that humanity needs CMU now
more than ever.
Each and every member of our community
should feel
pride and optimism in the talent we
bring to bear
at this moment. Let's embrace this year
the CMU way and show the rest of the
world how we can rise to this occasion
together. To the CMU community
around the world,
while this pandemic has presented
significant challenges
it also revealed our resilience and
strength.
I have never been prouder to be a Tartan
or more
inspired by what this community can
accomplish.
I look forward to seeing you on campus
or on Zoom
and I wish everyone a safe, successful
and fulfilling year. Go Tartans!
