Message to the University of Maine System community from Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy regarding commencement for the Class of 2021 Graduates

Malloy, Dannel P.

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University of Maine

The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine Chancellor University of Maine System Communications 5-7-2021 Chancellor Messages_Caps Off! Dannel P. Malloy Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/c19_chancellor  Part of the Higher Education Commons, History Commons, and the Medicine and Health Sciences Commons This Email is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chancellor by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact um.library.technical.services@maine.edu. Matthew Revitt <matthew.revitt@maine.edu>Caps Off!1 messageOffice of Chancellor Malloy <chancellorsoffice@maine.edu> Fri, May 7, 2021 at 10:15 AMReply-To: chancellorsoffice@maine.eduTo: matthew.revitt@maine.eduMay 7, 2021Caps Off to Our University of Maine System Graduates!We began this year unified in our commitment to being Together for Maine in support of our students and theirsuccess and the safety of our campus and Maine communities. We end the academic year as we hoped wewould, marking the commencement and accomplishments of our graduating students as we have for more than150 years.We want to acknowledge that our commencement ceremonies, though special, will still not be the normal crowdedcelebration we all wish you could have. But the cause for celebration this year is all the more special because ofyour sacrifice, and deserving of a special “caps off” note of appreciation and recognition for everyone earning adegree or credential this month.The Class of 2021 may not have its equal in modern higher education. You’ve been tested in ways notexperienced in the last century, requiring an unparalleled resilience to earn a college degree. None of us couldhave imagined how much life and learning would change over these last 14 months, nor the lengths to whichMaine’s public university students would go to achieve their college dreams.Nearly 4,900 graduates have completed their academic journey with us in spite of COVID-19. Each of them will behonored as part of our university commencement ceremonies this month. We are inspired by everyone’scommitment to learning, resolve in the face of great challenges, and adaptive strength since the global pandemicfirst forced us to change how and where we connect and engage as a community of learners.We owe our talented faculty and dedicated, student-focused staff a debt of gratitude for the incredible amount ofingenuity, hard work, and resolve they displayed in their work with the Class of 2021. We are proud of the manyways our colleagues helped lead our universities and state forward in a time of great student and public challenge.University of Maine System Mail - Caps Off! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=483c7a7ff8&view=pt&search=all&...1 of 2 5/11/2021, 10:28 AMFrom the start, we knew that students would determine the fate of our Together for Maine commitment to in-personlearning and our public health campaign. Only now, as we help lead Maine’s march back to normalcy and an endto the pandemic, can we truly assess and appreciate the selfless commitment to safety practices and the impactfulpublic health leadership of students.The Class of 2021’s contributions and resiliency will always be remembered, with each and every graduate forevera valued member of the University of Maine System community of proud alumni, leaders, and lifelong learners.Congratulations, Class of 2021! We are proud of your accomplishments and wish you all the best in everythingthat is to come.Sincerely,Dannel P. MalloyChancellorUniversity of Maine SystemDr. Joan Ferrini-MundyPresidentUniversity of MaineUniversity of Maine at MachiasDr. Rebecca WykePresidentUniversity of Maine at AugustaDr. Edward SernaPresidentUniversity of Maine at FarmingtonDr. Deborah HedeenPresidentUniversity of Maine at Fort KentDr. Raymond RicePresidentUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleDr. Glenn CummingsPresidentUniversity of Southern MaineLeigh Saufley, J.D.DeanUniversity of Maine School of LawCopyright © 2021 Maine's Public UniversitiesMaine's Public Universities | 5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04469-5703Unsubscribe matthew.revitt@maine.eduUpdate Profile | Constant Contact Data NoticeSent by chancellorsoffice@maine.edu powered byTry email marketing for free today!University of Maine System Mail - Caps Off! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ik=483c7a7ff8&view=pt&search=all&...2 of 2 5/11/2021, 10:28 AM

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