鈥淎s 2021 comes to a close and I reflect on my first year as Dean, I鈥檓 filled with gratitude for our College of Music family and all we鈥檝e accomplished in a new and evolving hybrid learning environment. I鈥檓 especially proud of our progress to ensure an increasingly welcoming spirit within our beautifully expanded Imig Music Building. Achieving Diversity, Equity + Inclusion (DEI) is a deeply thoughtful culture shift sustained over time, yet I鈥檓 already wowed by the early enthusiasm of our faculty and staff to incorporate DEI into everything we do鈥攆rom our academic curricula to our performances, presentations and other programming.鈥 In Dean John Davis鈥 year-end message, find inspiration in our efforts toward a culture of belonging across all College of Music programs and departments.
Enjoy winter break! Our next newsletter will publish on Jan. 13.