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The University of Windsor’s mission is to enable people to make a better world. This is not a small goal. It is a goal that is fulfilled step by step by faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends and partners. It is with great pride that the University marks another year with this Annual Report. It is a glimpse of a few of the people who are making our mission a reality.
I am often asked the question “where is the University going?”, or “how are things at the University?”. Although these questions may seem too vague to allow for a clear answer, they are profoundly important. Moreover, they are asked not only by people unfamiliar with us, yet interested in the University, but also by people who dedicate their lives day in and day out to working here.
So, where is the University going? My response is that we are aspiring to do the very best we can for each and every student and to support and encourage the creativity and ingenuity of people who work here. If we relentlessly pursue those things, the road behind us will be long and straight and the road before us will be clear. Most importantly, as an organization we will be propelled by more and more people who are on that road with us. I often add to my response by telling people about recent events, or about successes of our students. I talk about some of the research, creative activities, and professional endeavours of our scholars, endeavours that our community and our country are looking to for solutions to challenges our society faces. This Annual Report contains some of those stories.
And in response to the question of how are things at the University, my quick answer often is “you tell me”. Things at the University are great if people who work and study here, and people in our community, are satisfied that we are on mission.
Each year marks new successes and new challenges. The University is profoundly grateful for the continued support and efforts of all who make our challenges manageable and our successes possible. It is the determination of everyone that keeps us thinking forward and taking action.
Alan Wildeman
President and Vice-Chancellor
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