How long has it been since you visited campus? It is probably longer than you think, so I would like to take this opportunity to invite you back. We are proud of our many successes as well as the changes that are underway, and we are eager to share that pride with our friends and alumni.
I talk with Sac State alumni all the time, and I often hear there are two things that make a visit meaningful. The first is noticing how so much has changed, even though you can still find key buildings or walk right to the spot where you used to relax between classes. The second is re-connecting with a professor. There is a great deal of satisfaction in sharing your successes with someone who helped you along the way, and professors are truly touched and inspired by these encounters. They might even use your story in their teaching.
The next few months are the perfect time to visit—and not just because the summer heat is nearly over and there is finally more campus parking.
With the recent start of the fall semester, our current students have returned, bringing with them all the energy and enthusiasm we miss when they are gone. New students are discovering all the activities, opportunities and challenges of a college experience. Favorite professors as well as promising new faculty are back in front of our classrooms. Our new bookstore is open to the campus and the public, and there is an impressive schedule of arts, athletics and cultural events during the coming months.
Homecoming Week offers a particularly good time to visit. There will be events throughout the week of Oct. 8, concluding with the Homecoming Festival and football game on Saturday, Oct. 13. The campus will also be holding Preview Day for prospective students on Oct. 13, which would be a great opportunity to introduce a child, niece or grandchild to Sac State. For details on Homecoming, visit www.SacStateAlumni.com.
Sac State has been an important part of your life, just as you have been an important part of the growth and development of this institution. All of us—students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends—are part of a Sac State community that stretches well beyond Sacramento, across the country and around the world. And we all benefit from renewing our connections and sharing our lives.
I hope we see you on campus sometime soon.
Sincerely,