(bright music)
- Greetings to you,
our new Rams in the College
of Health and Human Sciences.
My name is Lisa Youngblade
and I'm proud to serve as
the Dean of the College.
I am so happy to welcome you to CSU.
While we're always excited
to welcome students
to the new academic year,
this point in time feels
even more momentous.
Through all the twists and
turns of this very unusual year,
here you are, many of you in Fort Collins,
some of you remotely, but
all of you here and ready
to kick off this pivotal
chapter of your life.
A chapter that includes
challenging academics,
meaningful relationships,
and discovering
life-changing opportunities
that will help you find
and foster your passion.
With a commitment to equity and inclusion,
our college is focused
on improving the health
and wellbeing of people,
their environments,
and the communities in which they live,
and over the next four years,
you will prepare yourselves
for exciting careers in
nutrition, disease prevention,
physical, mental and behavioral health,
education, design,
merchandising, and construction,
and in all of your courses,
you'll be challenged to
think, to create, to innovate
and to consider the potential
impact that you can make,
not only in your own lives, but
also in the lives of others.
Your journey in college
is what you make it
and I encourage you to
make the most of it.
The programs in our college
provide many opportunities
to make your mark
and prepare for your next
steps after graduation,
whether embarking on a career
or continuing your education
through a graduate or professional school.
Perhaps you want to
collaborate with professors
on groundbreaking research projects.
Maybe you hope to land an internship
that leads to your dream job
or perhaps you plan to
give back to the community
and share your knowledge with the world.
So try new and different things, explore,
discover what it is that you love,
what energizes you and what
gets you up in the morning,
and as you do, you'll be surrounded
by our amazing faculty and staff
who care deeply about your learning,
want you to be successful
and are here to support
you in every possible way.
They've dedicated their summer
to preparing new and
innovative in-person hybrid
and online course experiences
and they are eager and prepared
to support your learning
in all contingencies.
So get ready for an excellent year.
I wish you the very best as
you start this fall semester
and I look forward to watching
your wonderful journey unfold at CSU.
Stay healthy and follow
the public health guidance
the campus provides to
keep us all healthy,
stay connected to your
instructors and advisors
and to each other, even
while physically distancing.
Stay strong and go Rams.
(bright music)
