Finally, the core of our programs, the undergraduate students, mostly from Florida, who have objective quality scores that show them to be among the best entering class of any public university. Because these students stream to UF each year, seemingly without any real effort on our part, there is the danger of overlooking their importance. We should all stop and be grateful that we live in a state with such demographics to produce an apparently unending supply of outstanding students. I assure you that my fellow deans in many other parts of the country envy our student reservoir. Again this year, the bright faces and terrific minds will descend on Gainesville, and aren't we the lucky ones for it.
Transitions are an exciting part of working at a major university.
Much changes from year to year. Overall, our perception of each year's progress will vary, but only a true curmudgeon would find this life less than interesting. Thanks to all who keep things moving upward.