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A Message From the Chancellor - Greetings to Alumni
 I bid you greetings from Winston-Salem State University. I am honored and humbled to serve as your new chancellor, and delighted that I have been asked to lead an institution with such a definitive history of excellence and service. As I continue to become acclimated to life at WSSU, I recognize the role that you, the alumni, have played in this history and the importance of your continued involvement with the university.
Your involvement with the university has always been one of great significance. You led the way many decades ago in developing the strength of the WSSU Homecoming; you have established alumni scholarships; and you have often been at the center of the spirit we have come to know as “Ram Pride.” There is little question that your individual and collective achievements have laid the foundation and paved the way for generations of students who have called WSSU their home, and for that we are grateful.
While I am still settling in as your new chancellor, please know that I look forward to working together to achieve those goals and objectives that will take our university to the next level. Each issue of Archway will include in-depth forays into my thoughts and details related to each of the eight priorities listed in this month’s message.
As we consider our options for further achievement, I look forward to continuing the partnership between the university and alumni. Without question, the continuation and growth of our partnership is grounded in the willingness of all of us to be active participants in the WSSU experience. Hence, I encourage your involvement during the school year in University programs and events such as music performances, lectures, and athletic events. As well, I think there are tremendous opportunities to participate in WSSU life by contributing your talents in areas such as fundraising, legislative affairs, andcontinuing to build the branding of the university among the external community.
The WSSU experience is one that I have already begun to embrace as I begin my leadership of the university. To date, eight priorities have been established. These include:
• Improving Retention and Graduation Rates
• Enhancing the Student Experience
• Instituting Shared Governance
• Reducing Crime on Campus
• Managing the Transition to Division I Athletics
• Improving Customer Service
• Increasing Fundraising
• Identifying and Supporting Economic Development Initiatives
I trust that you will continue to provide open and candid dialogue which adds tremendous value to our relationship. As we continue on the road less traveled, I applaud your past contributions; I value your current insight; and I welcome your future involvements as we prepare together, for another year of excellence that is characteristic of Winston-Salem State University.
Thank you for your support of WSSU.
Go Rams!
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