A Report on the Events of the Year
In a year marked by tragedy, we were poignantly reminded what
makes an institution such as ours special: the people who comprise the university
community.
In the days after September 11, we came together-faculty, students,
staff, and alumni-to mourn the members of our community who died or who were
affected by the terrorists attacks, we turned to each other for comfort and
strength, and we offered our immediate help by volunteering, by raising money,
and by donating blood for the relief efforts.
We also saw that the work of our University makes an enormous
difference in a challenged world. We saw that directly in such endeavors as
the Medical Center's study of the adequacy of the nation's smallpox vaccine
stockpile. (The University was one of only four sites nationwide chosen for
that work.)
But more broadly, the events of the past year also underscored
the fact that the core missions of a university are the foundation of our hope
for the future. Whether it's developing a "smart bandage," making
new discoveries about subatomic particles at the heart of all matter, or celebrating
the writers and performers who bring us great art, the search for answers that
advance human knowledge constitutes our most vital contribution to Rochester,
the nation, and the world.
Such work will be the hallmark of the faculty, staff, and students
of Rochester in the years to come, as it has been for the past century and a
half.
Thomas H. Jackson
President
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