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Colleagues, We start the fall with more stories about violence against Black men and women, and I’m asking myself, “When does it stop? What’s it going to take?” It’s going…

Colleagues, As colleges and universities continue to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, I’ve been thinking a lot about the students who are most at risk of being pushed off…

Colleagues, As fall approaches, conversation in the higher ed community is turning to reopening – the plans, the preparations, the precautions – all with a wary eye toward an uncertain…

Colleagues, As I share this update, the news is filled with still more stories of violence, hostility, and various forms of discrimination against Black people in our country. And it…

Colleagues, I write to you from a place of sorrow and anger over the festering racial inequities that have brought us to this moment as a nation, as well as…

Colleagues, I hope that you are staying safe and well and are finding points of encouragement and even inspiration in these difficult days. For me, encouragement and inspiration have come…

Colleagues, First and foremost, I hope that you are well and safe. Please see this message I sent to partners about this time.Like all of you, we’re moving quickly to…

Colleagues, As a community and a nation, we are facing unprecedented questions and challenges in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a team, our paramount concern is the health and…

Colleagues, Earlier this month, Bill and Melinda released their annual letter—a reflection on the 20-year journey of our foundation. In the beginning, they thought that global challenges like eradicating diseases…

Colleagues, Happy New Year! I hope your 2020 is off to a good start. We started the new year with some news – the announcement of our Intermediaries for Scale.…