At Convocation back in August, I shared
with our incoming new students my hopes and expectations for their
Nazareth College experience:
Individually and collectively, you will define the future of our world — a world that is in the midst of a revolution…
The key to this path is your mindset about challenge. Too many people in our world are afraid of challenge — and, as a result, we are struggling as a people with so many pernicious and hurtful problems. If you are afraid of or resistant to challenge, you are limiting yourself, the power of your learning and your life, and your purposeful impact on our world.
And so, my personal goal for you is to relish challenge: to be a person who seeks out challenge, to move toward — not away from — challenge, to thrive in challenge.
And this learning community at Nazareth is where you can learn to relish challenge and distinguish yourself as a courageous learner and leader.
How quickly our whole community has indeed relished challenge and courageously achieved progress this fall! I am so inspired by you and the ways in which you have taken on the challenges of our times, persevering to advance your education while taking actions to care for each other and our community.
In my experience, it is often the challenges we face that lead to the greatest growth and possibility. Take the strength and confidence realized in your resilience this fall into the final stretch of the semester. You’ve got this!
At this time of thanksgiving, I am so grateful for you and for our caring and resilient Nazareth College community that has shown that our collective strength and conviction run deep. It is with my heartfelt thanks that I send my very best wishes to you and your loved ones.
Take care,
President Beth Paul
Individually and collectively, you will define the future of our world — a world that is in the midst of a revolution…
The key to this path is your mindset about challenge. Too many people in our world are afraid of challenge — and, as a result, we are struggling as a people with so many pernicious and hurtful problems. If you are afraid of or resistant to challenge, you are limiting yourself, the power of your learning and your life, and your purposeful impact on our world.
And so, my personal goal for you is to relish challenge: to be a person who seeks out challenge, to move toward — not away from — challenge, to thrive in challenge.
And this learning community at Nazareth is where you can learn to relish challenge and distinguish yourself as a courageous learner and leader.
How quickly our whole community has indeed relished challenge and courageously achieved progress this fall! I am so inspired by you and the ways in which you have taken on the challenges of our times, persevering to advance your education while taking actions to care for each other and our community.
In my experience, it is often the challenges we face that lead to the greatest growth and possibility. Take the strength and confidence realized in your resilience this fall into the final stretch of the semester. You’ve got this!
At this time of thanksgiving, I am so grateful for you and for our caring and resilient Nazareth College community that has shown that our collective strength and conviction run deep. It is with my heartfelt thanks that I send my very best wishes to you and your loved ones.
Take care,
President Beth Paul
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