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The Global Education Office is reimagining and redesigning its vision while it prepares students for success in an increasing international and interconnected world and expands �鶹��Ƶ’s global footprint.

After a thorough and collaborative process led by the Office of the University Registrar and the Faculty Senate, �鶹��Ƶ has modified its four-year academic calendar, delaying the start of the fall 2024 semester by one week, among other changes.

Anne Osterman has been appointed as dean of the University Libraries and university librarian. 

The student lifecycle transformation is a university-wide initiative, aligned with �鶹��Ƶ's strategic direction. The overarching aim is to deliver a unique and distinctive student experience that fosters lifelong engagement.

Provost Mark Ginsberg gives his farewell address before departing �鶹��Ƶ to become the 15th president of Towson University.

Interim Provost Ken Walsh and University Life Vice President Rose Pascarell introduce two important resources that will help the �鶹��Ƶ community use the “right words” to discuss mental health and mental illness, and stress the importance of student accommodations.

In this issue, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning shares information on student enrollment.

Marvin Lewis, �鶹��Ƶ’s assistant vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics, and former college basketball coach Craig Esherick, now an associate professor of sport management at �鶹��Ƶ, talk about the fast-changing college sports landscape.

4-VA@�鶹��Ƶ, part of a statewide collective of higher education institutions, recently announced the Collaborative Research Awards for the 2023-2024 academic year with 12 projects spearheaded by �鶹��Ƶ faculty and eight with �鶹��Ƶ faculty acting as co-PIs.

President Gregory Washington will host two 90-minute town halls during the fall semester to discuss the state of the university and to engage with faculty and staff.