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Welcome Back!
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Those are the two words I have been waiting to say all summer long.
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To our students, your decision to continue your educational journey
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at IU Northwest inspires us all.
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An inseparable aspect of life is that it continuously presents us with new challenges, and with
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the global pandemic, life has presented us with its most significant test in recent memory.
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Your decision to steadfastly pursue academic excellence at IU Northwest, is a testament
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to your perseverance in pursuing your dreams.
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We take your commitment seriously.
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Our faculty and staff have dedicated themselves over the past several months to ensure that
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your educational experience this semester - whether online, in-person or hybrid format
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- will offer the same high quality teaching, learning and support that you expect
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And as your Chancellor, my commitment to you is that I will always be in perpetual motion,
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constantly and relentlessly finding ways to make
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IU Northwest an even better institution for you.
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We will always be there with you and for you, but more than ever, it is important to
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remember that we are all in this together.
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So when you see me on campus, or in your hometown, and you say “hey Chancellor,” know that,
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underneath this mask, I am smiling right back at you.
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Have a great semester, stay safe, and until we meet again.