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And I have to imagine as those leaders traversed the

landscape of higher ed that they were going through that they

had their moments when they thought there was no way – no

way to move forward through the ups and downs of social,

political and economic change and challenges that were

happening in this country. But you know, they found a way to

sustain the viability of this very special university.

And so we owe it to them and to the many faculty and staff

who have gone on before us, that have travelled this campus,

a deep devotion and gratitude. And we owe it to them to make

sure that we do everything we can to guarantee that future

generations will have the same access to quality education

for the next 150 years.

As I travel across campus in the days and months to come, I

will be listening to you. I will be talking with you, and I want to

hear your voices. I truly want to hear you and your opinions,

your ideas and thoughts. I would love to stand here and say,

“I have all the answers.” But I’m looking to you to be part of

the team with me as we look to the future.

My vision for Bowie State University is to build on strength

and excellence together as a community of learners:

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