From the President
Rivier Today THE MAGAZINE OF RIVIER UNIVERSITY
Dear Friends of Rivier, I continue to be inspired by the Rivier community, by the accomplishments of our students and alumni, and by the dedication of our Board of Trustees, faculty and staff. We have been blessed with the transformative leadership of Dr. Jamison Gilder Hoff, who steps down from her role as Chair of the Board of Trustees after ten years of service. Rivier proudly celebrated its first Commencement as a University in May, and we took this opportunity to highlight our core mission of ‘transforming hearts and minds to serve the world’ in which Nashua is our home and the world is our classroom. In addition to awarding more than 700 degrees this year, we recognized the achievement of our second graduating class of the Doctorate of Education in Leadership and Learning. Building on the success of this program, the University recently launched a second doctoral program, the Doctorate of Psychology in Counseling and School Psychology—the first combined program of its kind in New Hampshire and one of only eight others in the country. Our campus master planning initiative continues with a refinement of drawings focused on the enhancement of our south campus. This includes entrance signage, reinvigorated entrances to our heritage buildings of Resurrection Chapel and Madeleine Hall, and a heritage plaza which will highlight our founding spirit and open access to the campus quad. We are in the process of renovating our dining hall, and look forward to the opening of the new facility for the start of the fall semester. Consistent with the strategic plan theme of global engagement, Rivier has developed partnerships with international universities and created opportunities for our students to learn on a global level with real-world, life-changing experiences. Current opportunities exist in Costa Rica, Greece, Haiti, Senegal, Turkey, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and new opportunities are in development. I invite you to join me in celebrating the 80th anniversary of Rivier University, as well as the anniversaries of alumni at Alumni Reunion Weekend in September. Whether you are celebrating a special reunion year or not, our fall weekend recognizes you and your place within the Rivier family. You will have the opportunity to reconnect with classmates and to learn more about our strategic and campus master plans, as well as our global engagement initiatives. I hope you will join us for this special celebration. Thank you for your continued interest in and support of Rivier University. I look forward to your next visit to campus. Sincerely,
President
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