New Student Academic Convocation Saturday, August 27, 2022 | 2 p.m. Events Arena
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Medaille University is to educate and develop empowered individuals for academic achievement, career success and civic engagement, through contributing to a healthy, diverse democracy.
VISION STATEMENT Medaille University will be known as a leader in providing inspiration and opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni and community by supporting academic development, positive personal transformation and a strong sense of civic-mindedness.
VALUES Curiosity We are committed to inspiring intellectual curiosity and wonder as a foundation for academic, professional and civic achievement. We are dedicated to preserving and supporting an educational environment of creativity, passion and innovation. Excellence We seek to maintain and support a culture of intellectual and personal growth. We encourage the pursuit of the highest levels of academic, civic and personal achievement. Integrity We are dedicated to providing an atmosphere of trust, and will actively engage the world with honesty, respect, responsibility, dignity and compassion. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and personal responsibility. Community We value community as a coming together of diverse individuals who endeavor to create an inclusive, supportive and collaborative society.
P RO G R AM Processional
Buffalo Brass Quintet
Introduction
Vochita Mihai, Ph.D.
INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Faculty Greeting
Tanisha Joshi, Ph.D.
CHAIR OF FACULTY COUNCIL
Presidential Address
Lori V. Quigley, Ph.D.
INTERIM PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
Student Engagement Address
Kenya Hobbs
INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
Student Greeting
Gavin Janas
PRESIDENT, SGA • CLASS OF 2022
Closing Remarks
Vochita Mihai, Ph.D.
Recessional
Buffalo Brass Quintet
DEPARTMENT CHAIRS/ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS Medaille’s academic departments provide organizational structure and opportunities for faculty and students from complementary disciplines to advance their work and studies in new directions. Jeffrey Faunce, Ph.D.
Blake Winter, Ph.D.
Katherine Fitzgerald, D.V.M.
Nicole Jowsey Ph.D.
Lynn Horne-Moyer, Ph.D.
Deborah Shelvay, M.S., R.H.I.A.
EDUCATION
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY
COUNSELING & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Rich Jacob, Ph.D.
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & TECHNOLOGY INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
SOCIAL SCIENCES, COMMUNICATION & SPORT STUDIES
Convocation and commencement are the two ceremonies that bookend students’ time at Medaille University. As the “university of opportunity,” Medaille supports the collaborative efforts of our faculty, staff, community partners and alumni who provide students a wide variety of experiences—both in and outside the classroom. All students are encouraged to seize every opportunity to learn and grow, thereby contributing to a healthy, diverse democracy.
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