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Fostering connections leads to innovation

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President Vaccarino

Two works of art hang side by side on my office wall. One is Requiem for a Planet by David Bierk, a play on an image by Italian Baroque painter Pietro da Cortona. The other, Life Adrift in the Ocean by U of G fine art professor Jean Maddison, depicts a DNA strand and a

Who are we, and who do we want to be?

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President Vaccarino

This fall, U of G will begin a strategic renewal process — it’s been 20 years since we last updated our strategic vision. Where do we see ourselves today? What does this University stand for, and how will we chart tomorrow’s path? As you know, the University has many respected traditions and long-standing areas of