President Richard Yao often delivers remarks to the campus community, external community partners, and the broader higher education community to share the goals, values, challenges, and successes of our University. The following remarks include Convocation Addresses, Campus Forums, and various campus messaging.
Featured Speeches and Presentations
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Visit the President's Archived Communications to view past remarks and presentations.
Campus Messages
Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Communication
- Aug. 7, 2024: SJP decampment: President Yao's response to faculty letter
- May 13 - June 22, 2024 SJP Encampment: Negotiations Meeting Request (PDF, 777KB)
- President’s summary of SJP Leaders and President Yao’s dialogue
Students
- Aug. 19, 2024 Cultural Heritage: Our Shared Responsibility
- July 18, 2024 Reaffirmation Update
- July 1, 2024 WSCUC Campus Visit Update
Employees
- Sept. 12, 2024 President's 2024-25 Budget Memo
- Sept. 5, 2024 Removing Sand in the Gears
- Aug. 19, 2024 Cultural Heritage: Our Shared Responsibility
- Aug. 5, 2024 Santa Rosa Island Research Update
- July 18, 2024 Reaffirmation Update
- July 1, 2024 WSCUC Campus Visit Update
Archived Communications
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