Community Messages (page 2)
Fall 2022 Community Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, It is an honor and a privilege to welcome you to campus for the 2022-23 academic year as I begin my first semester as the […]
Read MoreSummer 2022 Community Update
Dear Members of the 61´«Ã½Community: Congratulations on the completion of a successful academic year! I have been honored to serve as the College’s interim president for the past academic […]
Read MoreSpring 2022 Community Update
Dear 61´«Ã½Community Members, I hope that you had a safe and restful break and were able to enjoy ample time with your loved ones. As we embark on a […]
Read MoreDEIJ Campus Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, It is my pleasure to introduce the 61´«Ã½IDEA Initiative Newsletter, a resource to keep our stakeholders abreast of and engaged in the ongoing work […]
Read MoreFall 2021 Welcome Message
August 30, 2021 Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, It is my great pleasure to officially welcome you to the 2021–22 academic year! In the 18 months we have been away […]
Read MoreSummer 2021 Community Update
June 2, 2021 Dear Members of the 61´«Ã½ Community, As this unprecedented academic year comes to a close, I hope that this message finds you and your families safe […]
Read More61´«Ã½Summer/Fall Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, I hope this message finds you and your families safe and healthy as we approach the final weeks of the spring semester. This has been […]
Read MoreStatement on Anti-Asian Violence
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, The mass shooting that resulted in the murders of eight people in Georgia, six of them Asian women, has left many of us reeling at […]
Read MorePresidential Search Update
Dear 61´«Ã½Community Members, As our community prepares for President Tiedens’ departure from 61´«Ã½ and the search for our 10th president, the Board of Trustees will provide periodic updates […]
Read MoreSpring 2021 Community Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members: I hope that this message finds you rested after a break from school and work and refreshed by time spent with loved ones. Many who […]
Read MoreResponse to the Events of January 6
Dear Members of the 61´«Ã½Community: Yesterday, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on our democratic institutions, an assault on our constitutional process, and the stark discrepancy between law enforcement’s response […]
Read MoreSpring Semester Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, The public health environment in Los Angeles County and the nation has deteriorated significantly over the past month, with steady increases in positive cases and […]
Read MoreBoard Chair Presidential Transition Message
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, This week, President Lara Tiedens shared her plans to leave 61´«Ã½ effective April 15 to become the Executive Director of the Schwarzman Scholars program. […]
Read MoreAn Announcement from President Tiedens
Dear 61´«Ã½Community Members, With a heavy heart, I write to inform you that this coming semester will be my last at 61´«Ã½. I will resign as president effective […]
Read MoreSpring 2021 Update
Dear 61´«Ã½Students, Faculty, and Staff, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones well and looking forward to a relaxing and safe Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout this semester […]
Read More61´«Ã½Planning Update
Dear 61´«Ã½ Students, As we near the midpoint of the fall semester, I am pleased to hear positive reports about the active learning and engagement underway in virtual classrooms […]
Read MoreSupporting Racial Justice and Equity
Dear 61´«Ã½Students, Faculty, and Staff, The recent police shootings of Jacob Blake and Dijon Kizzee, despite months of global protests calling for an end to violence against Black people, […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Fall 2020 Semester
August 25, 2020 Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, This fall marks the beginning of an academic year like no other in the College’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many […]
Read MoreProtecting International Students
Dear 61´«Ã½ Community Members, Many of you are aware that last Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) proposed a policy change that would deny many international students access to […]
Read MoreFall 2020 Decision from the President
Dear Members of the 61´«Ã½ Community, The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked unprecedented havoc on our society, attacking the health, finances, and social fabric of individuals and families, and disproportionately […]
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