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I'm delighted to welcome you to our inspiring campus for the start of a new academic year. Much has changed since last semester, and we're excited for the opportunity to live, learn and work more fully together.

We have researched and identified the traits of successful leaders across a variety of fields and developed an innovative curriculum to foster leaders for a changing world. ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s Center for Leadership, established last year, combines 25 leadership programs from across the campus.

¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä officials are hailing last week’s Notice of Interpretation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights explaining that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination based on sex to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

On the news of his transition, I’d like to thank President Kennedy for his service to ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä. His leadership during the pandemic required a unique combination of flexibility and understanding that will continue to serve us into the future.

As the semester ends and we move ahead toward next year, investing in our faculty and staff––and in the experience they offer our students––is paramount.

I want to take this opportunity to personally congratulate all of our professional, master's and doctoral students receiving degrees. The Graduate School is extremely proud of all you've accomplished. Watch more in a video message from Dean Scott Adler.

Starting this year, winter break will occur Dec. 25 to Jan. 1 every year to allow most faculty and staff to take a meaningful pause from work to focus on personal priorities.

The University of Colorado Boulder joins hundreds of other educational institutions across Colorado and the nation in supporting President Biden’s bold and wide-ranging education funding proposals.

Thank you to the students, faculty and staff of ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder who have adapted and persevered during a year of challenges, change and loss. Your strength and devotion to the university give us hope for the future. Watch a video message from Chancellor Philip DiStefano.

The finish line is in sight and we’re almost there. With finals starting this weekend, I want to encourage you to remember the goal. I know it can be challenging to stay motivated right now, but you’re almost done. Read more from Acting Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs JB Banks.