Email Reply to UC President Mark G. Yudof

From: communications [at] ucop.edu
To: (UC Community)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:43:23 -0700
Subject: Message from President Yudof
June 16, 2008

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY

Dear Friends:

As one of my first acts today, my first day as president of the University
of California, I write to extend my good wishes to all of you in the UC
community.

I chose to come to the University of California because it is the premier
public university in the world, with ten vibrant and robust campuses, and
it is an institution that has had and will continue to have a profound
impact on the lives of the tens of millions who call California home. I
can think of no more exciting place to be in American higher education.
You can be very proud of the institution you have helped to build.

As we look ahead, I see great opportunities for this university --
opportunities to continue building its academic quality; to better
demonstrate its effectiveness and relevance to its constituents, the people
of California; to continue providing access to deserving students of all
backgrounds; and to further expand the frontiers of discovery in exciting
new ways. I believe in a system office that supports these activities by
facilitating the work of the campuses, providing coordination when useful,
and seeking always to add value.

I have been at work for several weeks beginning to get to know the
University and its people, and I will be getting around to visit all of the
campuses in the coming months. A formal schedule has not yet been set, but
in the meantime, I invite you stay in touch through my Web site, which has
gone up today at
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/president/.

Thank you for all you do for the University of California. I am delighted
to be joining this extraordinary community.

Sincerely,

Mark G. Yudof
President