August 24, 2020
Greetings IU South Bend Faculty and Staff!
It is officially the first day of classes and I wish we had all gathered on Friday in the Campus Auditorium for our Annual Welcome Back Address. But, alas, nothing can stop this tradition, so we are bringing this year’s address to you virtually through the below video. I hope you find it informative and entertaining, and maybe even inspirational! Thanks to Sarah Brubaker, Alex Blatt, and Demarée Dufour Noneman for their video assistance and Ketevan Badridze and Jameson Cooper for their beautiful performance (spoiler alert!).
Another one of our annual traditions is the All Campus Lunch. While we are not able to host such a large gathering of people for this event, I would still like to treat you to lunch as a small token of my thanks and good wishes for a successful and safe year. Each faculty and staff member will be receiving a ticket for a lunch at one of our campus dining facilities. Tickets will be making their way to you via your department. I appreciate your continued dedication and commitment to our mission, our students and our community. I look forward to seeing you virtually or in person sometime soon, of course at a safe distance, with sanitized hands and wearing our masks!