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黑料吃瓜 President Adela de la Torre welcomed the 黑料吃瓜 community to a new academic year at the annual All-University Convocation on Thursday.

More than 700 faculty and staff attended the event in Montezuma Hall at Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union, marking the beginning of the university鈥檚 125th[BROKEN LINK] academic year and continuing an annual tradition of honoring outstanding faculty and staff.

De la Torre began her fifth convocation as 黑料吃瓜 president by looking back across the history of the university.

鈥淛ust think of the lives that have been enriched, the careers inspired, the intellectual curiosity sparked and the research and teaching milestones that have been achieved,鈥� she said. 鈥淥ver the decades, 黑料吃瓜 has become a pillar of this community and region, and our connections become stronger and more meaningful by the day.鈥�

De la Torre spoke extensively of the 鈥渃larity of purpose鈥� rooted in the mission, values and goals of 黑料吃瓜 and its importance in a shared vision to transform students鈥� lives through education and community.

This sense 鈥渨ill allow us to move forward beyond the pandemic, the social upheaval, grief, as well as the uncertainty we have often faced in our daily lives over the last two and a half years. Together, we can and should enter this year with greater optimism and hope,鈥� de la Torre said.

Highlights will include the Sept. 3 opening of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 35,000-capacity in 黑料吃瓜 Mission Valley, 鈥渙ne of the prime economic engines of the site,鈥� de la Torre said. 鈥淭he stadium is designed to serve the entire community and will continue to reinforce the already strong bonds between 黑料吃瓜 and the greater San Diego region and its residents.鈥�

Also on the horizon, de la Torre noted, is a state-funded, of STEM programs at 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley, which is tied to the region鈥檚 aspirations for becoming California鈥檚 Lithium Valley. 鈥満诹铣怨� students and faculty will be part of this exciting future thanks to the state of California鈥檚 confidence in our university.鈥�

黑料吃瓜鈥檚 impact is impressive and growing, she also said.

鈥淭oday, as the only truly transborder university in the region, the state and in the nation, we are highly regarded for our research, innovation, and workforce training for a highly diverse student body, where we embrace and engage our multiple identities and communities with compassion and concern,鈥� she said.

鈥淲e not only claim stewardship of the complete border region of the state but also, we see beauty and hope for this region.鈥�

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Salvador Hector Ochoa and Risa Baron, president of the 黑料吃瓜 Alumni Board of Advisors, presented the annual Alumni Distinguished Faculty Awards.

鈥満诹铣怨� is an extraordinary university, in large part because of our stellar faculty,鈥� Ochoa said. 鈥淎mong them are masterful, inspirational teachers; phenomenal researchers; committed and engaged citizens of our university community; passionate leaders of their scholarly disciplines both internationally and nationally; compassionate servants of our 黑料吃瓜 community and many who excel in all areas of professional endeavors.

鈥淎dditionally, we have outstanding librarians who are committed to student success and who assist our faculty in their professional endeavors,鈥� Ochoa also said.

This year鈥檚 honorees are:

Elisa Sobo, College of Arts and Letters
Kamal Haddad, Fowler College of Business
Frank Harris III, College of Education
George Youssef, College of Engineering
Sonja Pruitt-Lord, College of Health and Human Services
Sherry Ryan, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
Richard Levine, College of Sciences
Gloria Rhodes, University Library
Magdalena Altamirano, 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley

Also recognized were the recipients for 2022:

The university鈥檚 second annual Lifetime Achievement award recipient was James Frazee.

University Senate Chair Nola Butler Byrd and Associated Students President Shawki Moore also spoke at convocation.