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MESSAGE FROM DR. PATRICIA SALKIN
by Touro
As alumni of the Graduate and Professional Divisions, you well know how innovation is fostered, encouraged and promoted at Touro University. In this issue of Touro LINKS alumni magazine, we chose a theme that epitomizes Touro University—innovation for the sake of helping others. Touro University is a leader in higher education precisely because of the innovative and entrepreneurial mindset that flourishes among faculty, administration, students and of course, our alumni.
This issue highlights the extraordinary achievements of our alumni who use their creative talents and professional expertise to develop effective solutions to meet the needs of their patients, clients, students and society at large. The stories of the extraordinary alumni and faculty on these pages are illustrative of the many Touro graduates who use the knowledge they acquired at Touro to change lives.
As a University, Touro’s willingness to implement innovative curricular reforms has led to countless opportunities to support people in reaching their career and professional goals. The Flex-JD program highlighted in this magazine is one such example. Touro now also offers a fully online MSW program and other flexible teaching and learning modalities that maintain highly rigorous yet accessible educational opportunities for students across the country, and across the world.
As you read this issue of Touro LINKS, take pride in the achievements of your alma mater and your fellow alumni who are innovating for the sake of improving and impacting lives for so many in a diverse array of fields. It is my honor to serve you as Provost for the Graduate and Professional Divisions and I invite you to reach out to me at patricia.salkin@touro.edu to share news of your personal and professional accomplishments. I also extend a special thank you to Dr. Nadja Graff, Vice President Emerita of the Graduate Division, who spearheaded this publication since 2014. Looking forward to connecting with all of you.
With warm regards,
Patricia E. Salkin, JD, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions
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