Chancellor Green | Welcome to Fall Semester

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Chancellor Ronnie Green welcomes the Husker community to campus for an unusual fall semester.

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[00:00:02.432]To our students, faculty and staff,
[00:00:05.420]welcome to fall 2020 semester.
[00:00:08.620]I want to extend a special welcome
[00:00:10.160]to our roughly 5,500 new Huskers.
[00:00:13.750]We're so glad you chose the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
[00:00:17.240]and we want you to succeed in every way.
[00:00:20.210]I know you'll do great.
[00:00:21.620]Thank you to everyone in our university community
[00:00:24.160]for the amazing work you've done to make it possible
[00:00:26.945]to have a safe on-campus experience
[00:00:30.230]in our classrooms, our residence halls,
[00:00:32.879]our dining facilities,
[00:00:34.770]and across all of our beautiful campuses.
[00:00:37.454]There have been months of incredibly detailed planning
[00:00:40.970]to get to this week.
[00:00:42.670]And it wouldn't have been possible
[00:00:44.280]without all of your extra effort. Thank you.
[00:00:48.530]To our students, we're counting on you.
[00:00:51.951]I understand the frustration caused by this pandemic.
[00:00:56.320]It has disrupted your daily lives
[00:00:58.950]and your expectations for a full college experience.
[00:01:03.090]College is meant to be a socially engaging
[00:01:05.460]and learning experience, not a socially distanced one.
[00:01:09.660]But if we act like this is any other year,
[00:01:12.760]the experience of being on campus will likely close down.
[00:01:17.200]We have seen other universities have to change course
[00:01:19.950]and go all online because of a few large parties
[00:01:23.180]or crowded bars. That could happen here too.
[00:01:27.160]Even though we are back on campus
[00:01:29.049]and we are all so glad for that, we are not back to normal.
[00:01:34.980]You hold the success of this semester in your hands.
[00:01:38.610]It's a hard truth, but it's the truth.
[00:01:42.350]Your responsible behavior will be key.
[00:01:46.290]To succeed, we must be smart
[00:01:48.610]and we must be united in our response.
[00:01:51.690]We will only be successful if all of us,
[00:01:54.450]whether on-campus or off-campus,
[00:01:57.136]practice the necessary safety measures.
[00:02:01.586]To our faculty and staff, I can't thank you enough.
[00:02:06.360]I know there was an incredible amount of planning
[00:02:08.790]that went into getting ready
[00:02:10.170]for this unique fall semester that we now have.
[00:02:14.130]You have shown ingenuity, creativity and flexibility.
[00:02:18.500]You've been here across all of our campuses
[00:02:22.000]to welcome us back. Thank you.
[00:02:25.470]As a UNL community,
[00:02:27.300]we are united in our Cornhusker Commitment to ourselves
[00:02:31.500]and to each other, to stay safe, wear a mask
[00:02:35.190]and practice social distancing,
[00:02:37.160]both on-campus and off-campus in the community...
[00:02:41.260]To monitor ourselves for symptoms,
[00:02:43.280]to wash our hands and to use good hygiene...
[00:02:46.960]To make use of the free on-campus COVID-19 testing
[00:02:50.950]if you show any symptoms.
[00:02:53.670]Let's all continue to work together
[00:02:55.740]to protect our shared opportunity for teaching,
[00:02:58.770]learning, innovation and discovery.
[00:03:02.040]And as we go forward into carefully planned,
[00:03:05.440]but let's face it, uncharted waters,
[00:03:08.450]let's always remember to give each other a good measure
[00:03:11.930]of grace and of goodwill.
[00:03:15.470]Most of all, let's enjoy the opportunity
[00:03:18.560]to be here on our campuses and have a great semester ahead.
[00:03:23.960]I know we can do this because we're Cornhusker Committed.
[00:03:28.553](upbeat music continues)

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