Director’s Reflection
Dear Resident Life colleagues, The months are flying by, and like many of you, I’m shocked another academic year is behind us and elated to take a few breaks this summer before we fully return to campus and welcome our students in the Fall. This year has not been without challenges. The pandemic continued to wreak havoc, and public health guidance forced us to change course or ‘pivot’ quickly, often on a Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. We managed to get students out of their beds and tested early on Saturday mornings, managed to transition programs from limited in-person to fully virtual and reverse course again. We managed to vaccinate the majority of our professional and student staff and even have a successful Spring Break. I’m grateful for this team and the time, energy, and compassion as we navigated another challenging academic year. We’ve also made it through a tumultuous election season, insurrection, continued police brutality that continues to impact the Black and Brown communities largely, and targeted violence and hate towards our APIDA community. Exhausted is an understatement. As we prepare for a well-deserved summer, I hope you take time to recalibrate, recenter and take the time that you deserve to recharge. I am grateful for each of you beyond measure, and I couldn’t have made it through this year without your leadership, advocacy, and always centering the work that we do around the health, safety, and well-being of our students and our staff. With gratitude, Valronica
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I’m grateful for this team and the time, energy, and compassion as we navigated another challenging academic year.
Res Life Roundup | Spring 2021 | Vol. 3
