To all members of our university community:
After what I hope was a restful and energizing winter break, in which we were all able to reflect on our accomplishments in 2022, it is my pleasure to welcome you to what promises to be an especially rich and fruitful spring semester.
In just a few short months, we will launch the official yearlong celebration of the 150th anniversary of our founding—our Sesquicentennial. This will be an extraordinary opportunity for us to come together as One Vanderbilt to reflect on our history, take stock of the myriad contributions to society Vanderbilt is making today and, especially, envision together how Vanderbilt can best take its place as the great university of the 21st century.
And, of course, there will be much more happening this semester—in our classrooms and labs, on our athletic fields and in our performance spaces, as each of us, in our own way, answers the call of our motto, “dare to grow.”
I never tire of the sense of possibility and palpable energy that accompany the start of a new semester. And I am honored to serve as your chancellor during what is an exciting and pivotal time for our university. I look forward to seeing you on campus and to working with you as we usher in Vanderbilt’s new era of continuing excellence and increasing global impact.
My best wishes to you for an enriching and productive semester.
Crescere aude. Anchor down.
Daniel Diermeier
Chancellor