President’s speeches, letters, and articles
- Date
- Subject
- Audience
- June 1, 2026
- Welcome Gil J. Villanueva, Interim Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- May 19, 2026
- An Important Announcement from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- May 18, 2026
- Closing the Academic Year with Gratitude and Hope
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- March 30, 2026
- Welcome Institutional Diversity Consultant Neela Rajendra
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- January 26, 2026
- Beginning the Spring Semester Together
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 2, 2025
- Welcome to a New Academic Year at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- August 13, 2025
- You're Invited: President's Student Showcase
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 20, 2025
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Hazing Policy Update
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 28, 2025
- 2025 Sex-Based Harassment & Discrimination Policy & Procedures
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 20, 2025
- A Year of Accomplishments
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- May 16, 2025
- A Message of Hope as You Leave ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- Graduating Seniors
- April 22, 2025
- Affirming Our Values
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- February 27, 2025
- Standing Firm in Our Mission and Principles
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- January 27, 2025
- Welcome to Spring Semester 2025
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- January 8, 2025
- Care and Concern for Those Impacted by L.A. Fires
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- December 20, 2024
- Update from the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Investment Committee on Proposed Divestment
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 19, 2024
- Announcing the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Promise Initiative
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 1, 2024
- Announcing $10 Million Martha Darling ’66 Fund for Student Success
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- September 19, 2024
- Announcing the Retention, Persistence, and Graduation Group
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 10, 2024
- Ad Hoc Committee on Governance Documents and Processes
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- August 27, 2024
- Welcome to the New School Year
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 21, 2024
- Announcing the Presidential Council on Campus Climate
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- August 1, 2024
- TItle IX Policy and Procedure Update
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 11, 2024
- Welcoming ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤â€™s New VP for Advancement and College Relations
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- May 14, 2024
- Reflecting on Our Year Together
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- February 5, 2024
- New Board of Trustees Chair
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- January 23, 2024
- Welcome to Spring Semester 2024
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 14, 2023
- An Important Announcement from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Faculty & Staff
- November 21, 2023
- Working Together as a Community
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 13, 2023
- Our Shared Community Values
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- October 24, 2023
- Admissions at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ after Supreme Court decision
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community, parents, and alumni
- October 12, 2023
- Campus safety in a time of conflict
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 9, 2023
- Conflict in the Middle East
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- October 5, 2023
- Remembering Linda Howard ’70
- Alumni, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- August 28, 2023
- Welcome to the new school year
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 17, 2023
- Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Update
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 29, 2023
- Supreme Court rules on race in admissions
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and alumni
- May 22, 2023
- Race in admissions at the Supreme Court
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and alumni
- May 18, 2023
- A moment to reflect
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 3, 2023
- Continuing the compensation conversation
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- March 24, 2023
- Update on compensation changes
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- December 13, 2022
- A season for reflection and renewal
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 6, 2022
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 30, 2022
- A message from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 3, 2022
- Community Conversations
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 7, 2022
- Title IX Update
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 26, 2022
- Welcome to the fall semester
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 16, 2022
- Welcoming Phyllis Esposito as Vice President and Dean for Institutional Diversity
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 13, 2022
- Strategic Planning Update
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- May 18, 2022
- A Time for Celebration
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- May 4, 2022
- Recent Supreme Court News: A Message from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- April 29, 2022
- Updates on progress for a more inclusive ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- April 4, 2022
- Gratitude and Commitment: A message from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- March 30, 2022
- Our shared values
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- March 30, 2022
- Community gathering: a message from President Bilger, Vice Presidents, and Deans
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- March 29, 2022
- Regarding Video of a Faculty Member
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ parents, alumni, and friends of the college
- March 29, 2022
- Concerns about a video circulating on social media
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- February 22, 2022
- A message about Ukraine
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 22, 2021
- Best wishes from President Audrey Bilger and Cheryl Pawelski
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 13, 2021
- Tornadoes
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 8, 2021
- Looking back, moving forward.
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 2, 2021
- Welcome to Tony Boston, Interim Dean for Institutional Diversity
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 19, 2021
- Announcing the formation of an Ad Hoc Committee on Strategic Planning
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 14, 2021
- What is a ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ie, Anyway?
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 11, 2021
- Update on ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤â€™s endowment and ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤â€™s approach to sustainability
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 28, 2021
- Mary James, Dean for Institutional Diversity and A.A. Knowlton Professor of Physics
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 30, 2021
- A force for good in the world
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- August 8, 2021
- Deepest Sympathy
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and the board of trustees
- July 15, 2022
- Let's Come Together
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 25, 2021
- Introducing ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤â€™s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Website
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 24, 2021
- Welcome to ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤â€™s New Vice President of Finance and Treasurer Lynn V. Valenter
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- May 21, 2021
- Returning to Campus
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ staff
- May 19, 2021
- Our Capacity for Shenanigans
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ students, graduates, and parents
- April 20, 2021
- The conviction of Derek Chauvin
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- February 24, 2021
- Deepest sympathy
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- February 12, 2021
- Speaking out against racist attacks on Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- February 5, 2021
- Introducing the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Climate Change Research and Education Fund
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- January 25, 2021
- An Update from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ alumni
- January 19, 2021
- In Anticipation of the Inauguration Day
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- January 6, 2021
- Violence in Washington, D.C.
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 15, 2020
- Thank you
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ staff
- December 15, 2020
- Thank you
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty
- December 15, 2020
- Congratulations—you are in the homestretch!
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ students
- November 20, 2020
- Pause and express gratitude
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- November 10, 2020
- 2020 Election
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 7, 2020
- 2020 Election
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 3, 2020
- Election Day
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 30, 2020
- Combined Giving Campaign
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ faculty and staff
- October 5, 2020
- Lorraine Arvin retirement announcement
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 1, 2020
- Announcing additional administrative leave days for fall 2020
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ staff
- September 21, 2020
- Update from ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community and parents
- September 9, 2020
- Announcing the formation of a staff committee on diversity
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 8, 2020
- Announcing the formation of a staff committee on diversity
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 30, 2020
- The start of this academic year at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- August 14, 2020
- Updates to our Title IX processes
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 29, 2020
- Thank You to Dean of the Faculty Nigel Nicholson
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 29, 2020
- Thank You to Vice President for Student Life Mike Brody
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 16, 2020
- Juneteenth
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 8, 2020
- Join me in welcoming the new vice president for student life, Karnell McConnell-Black
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- June 2, 2020
- HEROES Act
- Senators Wyden and Merkley
- May 29, 2020
- Speaking up and out in the face of injustices
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 18, 2020
- Congratulations!
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- May 14, 2020
- Reflections on ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ and Resilience
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ alumni
- April 28, 2021
- Anticipation & admiration
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- March 2, 2020
- COVID-19 planning and response
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- February 12, 2020
- Reflections on a productive week at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- January 27, 2020
- A welcome back message from President Bilger
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 20, 2019
- Dean of the Faculty Announcement
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- December 16, 2019
- End-of-year statement
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 25, 2019
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Optional Practical Training
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- November 9, 2019
- President Audrey Bilger's Parent and Family Weekend Remarks—Transcript
- Transcript from the president's remarks at Parent & Family Weekend
- October 16, 2019
- Vice President for Student Life
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 10, 2019
- DACA Amicus Letter
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- October 8, 2019
- Inauguration thank you
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 18, 2019
- Climate Change Strike
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- September 13, 2019
- A few of my initial reflections
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community
- July 15, 2019
- Greetings on my first day
- ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ÕŽòè¤ community