By SDFP Editors
Can you imagine a day without a woman?
50% of the volunteer SDFP editorial board and 50% of SDFP volunteer contributors are women. We join with Barbara Zaragoza, our Wednesday daily editor, in the strike for women on International Women’s Day 2017.
Women’s work, paid and unpaid, is essential to our families, our communities and our planet. When women do not actively participate in our civic, social and economic life, our individual and communal lives are diminished.
Can you imagine a day without a woman?
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Meanwhile, SDSU President Elliot Hirschman decides to resign:
To: Members of the San Diego State Community
From: Elliot Hirshman
Subject: Presidential Transition
I am writing to inform you that I have accepted the presidency of Stevenson University in Maryland effective July 1. I will end my service at San Diego State on June 30.
The last six years have been the most extraordinary period of my and Jeri’s professional lives. The opportunity to work with the dedicated and talented students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters of San Diego State has inspired us, and it has been a privilege to contribute to the growth and development of this great university. We are grateful for the many friends in this community who have helped us celebrate our university’s achievements and supported us as we faced the inevitable challenges of a university presidency. These friendships have greatly enriched our lives.
It is traditional in such messages to recount the university’s recent accomplishments. We are fortunate that through the diligent efforts of our university leadership we have already documented our university’s progress in updates to our strategic plan, “Building on Excellence.” A comprehensive review is linked here. It is gratifying to see that many of the aspirations of our plan have been realized in our focal areas of student success, research and creative endeavors, and community and communication.
While many factors influence presidential transitions, the progress of our strategic plan, the conclusion of our first comprehensive fundraising campaign and the completion of multiple construction projects all suggest a time to consider new personal and professional opportunities. Inspiring confidence in SDSU’s future are the collective ambitions of our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community supporters; our stable budget; our experienced provost and vice-presidential leadership team; our exceptionally strong deans and associate vice presidents; and our collaborative tradition of shared governance.
In this context, CSU Chancellor White will be visiting campus shortly to gather perspectives on desired characteristics for the interim president. Following the interim appointment, Chancellor White will launch a national search for the next president.
Thank you for your dedicated support over the last six years. I look forward to seeing San Diego State’s continuing progress in the years ahead.
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Everything written above was from an email sent to all students and faculty at SDSU.