Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Fall quarter is undoubtedly one of the best times of the year for us at our public institution: a new group of students are eager to learn, bringing fresh perspective and insight. Classrooms are full, studios are teeming with activity, and stages are being prepped for performance. It gives me new energy and a renewed commitment.
The mission of the School of Arts and Humanities is to provide “An Education for the Common Good.” What we collectively offer is foundational, transferable and enduring, and our commitment to this vision does not waiver. It applies to all areas: student learning and experience, research, scholarship and artistic practice, and employee engagement.
The skills we teach and knowledge we generate are not simply necessary, but they benefit all aspects of society. And no matter the obstacle, our work does not become obsolete — critical and creative thinking is both adaptable and constant. These are the values that drive our work.
This fall we welcome 14 new faculty members into our school, representing many months of hard work from our collective community. Their research in and focus on social justice, the student experience and bettering society is outstanding for our university, for our disciplines and for our students.
They join a group I am honored to be a part of, for I know we are service-driven, we recognize each other’s intrinsic value, and we seek to cultivate pride in our work. I am grateful for your continued commitment to arts and humanities, to the vision of our school and, most of all, to our entire UC San Diego community.
With gratitude,
Dean Cristina Della Coletta
UC San Diego School of Arts and Humanities
