Vincent Boudreau
Dear Members of the City College Community,
I wanted to take a moment before the winter break to wish each of you a very happy holiday season and a much-deserved respite from the regular work we do together.
When we come back together in January, it will be with the same commitments and values that have animated our community for generations: a faith in the potential of each member of our student body, a commitment to the safety and well-being of our entire population, and an understanding that our contribution to society is never more important than when concerns about equity and justice—however defined—are under threat.
I know full well that these values have been challenged over the past months and that the current environment is anything but settled. None of us know exactly what lies ahead in the months to come, but one thing is certain: fulfilling our mission to one another and to the world will require a heightened sense of collaboration, greater degrees of mutual support and understanding, and the creativity and resilience of every person on campus. Nevertheless, my decades of CCNY experience assure me that this community has vast reserves of decency, deep wells of compassion and strong instincts for justice. Backed by these resources, I fully expect that the City College of the next few years will be preserved, our community will thrive, and we will have cause be proud of how we met the challenges of this hour.
I wish you all a peaceful and restorative break and look forward to welcoming you back to campus in January.
Sincerely,
Vince Boudreau
President