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Executive Vice President of Student & University Affairs
Dear Parents, Students and Community Members,
It is a privilege to have you navigate through this yearbook, in an experience that will spawn feelings of joy
and fulfillment.
Two years ago, when accepting the position of Executive Vice President of the office of Student and
University Affairs at VIU, I was very excited yet anxious for the new opportunity to contribute to VIU’s
student retention. As a new established office, we committed to carrying out VIU's mission to provide the
best services for our students and enhance our relationship with each and every student at VIU.
Since then, our Office and all VIU staff and faculty have been working sincerely and strenuously toward these
goals, and it is so heartwarming and delightful for me to see the achievement of our students. Equally
important, our graduates and their family are acknowledged for helping fulfill our mission. So to our dear
parents, guardians, friends and family, it is our sincere hope that somehow we have lived up to your
expectations.
As you read through this book, please keep in mind that VIU is after much more than providing your children,
friends, and family a degree. In a world filled with so many choices to pursue your DREAM, we thank you for
choosing VIU as your destination of higher education. Our goal is to provide all VIU students with the
opportunity to DISCOVER their strength, excel in academics and become valuable contributing members of
their communities.
Congratulation to VIU’s Class of 2017! Our entire team at VIU and I are very proud that you have come here
to ACCOMPLISH this defining milestone. It is your time to step out and apply all of your accumulative
knowledge to make a different world. Thank you for letting us be a part of your memory, and I hope this
yearbook has highlighted our favorite and significant memories together.
As you move forward with your life, promise yourself that you will keep alive the finest of VIU’s values and
traditions and that you will keep in touch and serve your community with VIU distinction.
Take care and best of luck,
Suleyman Bahceci, Ph.D.
