Welcome to the New Academic Year 2022

Dear Miamians,

Welcome to the 2022-23 academic year! I am excited to see our campuses alive with energy and activity. To our class of 2026 and all of the graduate students, transfer students, faculty members, and staff joining us for the first time, welcome to Miami! We are thrilled you are a part of the Miami family. We look forward to your presence and perspective enhancing our extraordinary community.

This is going to be another exciting year. We each have the opportunity to make discoveries and experience milestones and achievements still unimagined. I am honored to embark on this journey alongside you. So many great things are happening that prepare us for a bright future, and give our teacher-scholars, students, and mentors more opportunities to share knowledge, ignite new ideas, and engage in cutting-edge research.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion remain top priorities at Miami. We continue to encourage and cultivate an environment of inclusion where the entire campus community feels safe and has a sense of belonging. Miami is a place where forward-thinking and creative solutions are uncovered and applied. Diverse perspectives are welcomed and celebrated. We believe that diverse voices together impact positive social change. We will continue to build and advance our inclusive excellence mission and make changes where needed.

As we navigate the new semester, I hope you are inspired to find new ways to immerse yourself in campus life and indulge your intellectual interests. Thank you to all the faculty and staff for your dedication to student success. Thank you to all our students for the energy and optimism you bring to Miami's campuses. I am enthusiastic that we are moving in a positive direction full of the possibilities of greater things to come. Have a great semester!

Love and Honor,
President Gregory P. Crawford