Today's Update: Friday, December 20, 2024

December 20, 2024

Dear Student Life team, 

Happy High Five Friday.

I’m going to take a break from our regular messages until we get into the new year, but I want to use this last High Five Friday of 2024 to tell you how Scarlet and Grateful I am to be able to work with the best student affairs team in the nation.

You are the best for a number of reasons. Certainly, your talent is amazing, but just as important is your spirit. And there is no better place to get a sense of how you approach your day-to-day activities than right here in these High Five messages.

Week after week I get word of the big and little things our team does to support our students and each other. My reaction every time is to think, “Wow, this is really special.” I can’t wait to share those stories with you every Friday afternoon.

I know you aren’t going above and beyond just to read your name in an Update. You do the things you do because you care and are committed to our mission of helping students and colleagues to engage, learn and thrive. 

So, as winter break is upon us and spring semester is just around the corner, please accept my appreciation and gratitude for all you do. It is an honor and a privilege to serve with you.

Take whatever time you can to rejuvenate over the next few weeks and have a Scarlet and Great winter break.

And Go Bucks! 

 

Melissa S. Shivers, PhD   
Senior Vice President for Student Life    
The Ohio State University