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A Message of Renewal “Education must always start from respect and the promotion of talents already present in individuals. It is not, nor can it ever be, something pre-packaged and imposed. For education is an adventure, in which we explore and discover together the mystery of life.” - Pope Francis, July 2022 n I afaqqaddresstofacuqtyandstafftogetherd President Thayne McCulloh presented a ision v fortheniv u ersitycommunitygrounded on strategic planning and a renewed understanding of our purpose. oth B thestrategyandthemissioncameto qightinhisteqqingofanencounterith w a studentintheearqymonthsoftheVIOC D pandemicdaftercampushadreopenedfor inJpersoninstrucDon:ThisstudentKefqq w caqqhimohn J Khadcrossedpathsith w the presidentandsharedhowgratefuqheas w to beoncampusagain:ohnfs J fatherdjustbefore hisdeathfromVIOC DJinducedorganfaiqured impqoredohn J toreturntoschooqandfinish hisdegree: >Thestudenthadmanyreasonsnottod?said cCM qqoh: u >Heas w orried w abouthismom andhadhisowndepressiontoface:tuB hedid comebackdfinishedandqaunchedacareerfor hich w thisniv u ersitypreparedhim:? ohn J hadsaidtothepresident9>Forsomeof sd u Gonzagaisaqightinthedarkness:? >Whydoew dohat w ew do5Whatisour purpose5?cCM qqoh u askedofthefacuqtyand staffgatheredinSeptember:>Despiteaqqthe noiseabouthighereducaDonKthesuspicion aboutpoqiDcaqqymoDated v indoctrinaDondthe quesDonofhether w acoqqegedegreeisreaqqy orth w theexpenseKbeqiev I eith w everyfiber ofmybeingthatthepresenceofourstudents isaqqew needastestamentthatew areorth w theinvestment:? eH conDnued9>Oru studentsgaincompetence andconfidenceandthecapacityith w skiqqand depthofnderstanding u toengageinthetasks thatiqq w nextqieinfrontofthem:Thisisthe ork w ouy do:ruO qaborofeducaDonisithin w andoutsidethecqassroom:n I ourcommunityd ourstudentsareqearninginmanyayw sd perhapsmostacuteqythroughobservaDon: owH ew actdreactdtreatoneanotherdtreat them:TheyqearnaboutsystemsanddecisionJ makingthroughtheayw ew provideservices: WeareacompqexmuqDdimensionaqqiving qaboratoryforaduqthood:?
Gonzaga welcomed nearly 1,200 first-year students with bright smiles to campus in August.
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