Dear Friends,
When we began this pandemic journey in March 2020, none of us knew what was ahead of us. We only knew that we needed to work, day and night, to transform our educational mission into a hybrid platform that would accomplish two fundamental goals: First, keep our students, faculty and staff as safe as possible and second, provide a robust learning experience for our students no matter what happened.
Today, thanks to the work of hundreds of faculty and staff and the perseverance of thousands of our students, we accomplished these goals. We did it! This issue, and the amazing stories you will read, is a testament to the Maryville community. It is a clear demonstration of the enormous resiliency of our students, faculty and staff as they carried on creating, nurturing, educating and achieving under difficult and disruptive circumstances, and at times dealing with crisis and tragedy.
Maryville is strong and thriving because of the commitment, passion and grit of the entire community. Our continued rapid growth, our innovative leadership of a revolution in higher education and our commitment to driving the cost of education down to increase access and opportunity are all bright lighthouses demonstrating Maryville’s strength and leadership.
Your support and engagement are essential in our march toward revolutionary achievement. Thank you for all that you do to support our students and their career journeys. Be safe and healthy as we emerge from this pandemic. We look forward to hosting you all next year as we return to a normal collegiate experience. Warmest regards,
Warmest regards,
