It’s so good to be back. And just in time for Spring at Ole Miss. Lydia and I look forward to daffodils, cherry blossoms, azaleas, and all the other Spring colors that represent renewal and hope after a long winter. We have experienced a long winter with several months of chemotherapy. But we are so thankful to be back in Oxford, in recovery phase, and with the hope and promise of a new Spring.
Thank you to the Ole Miss Family for your support and encouragement during this time. We extend our deep gratitude to every person at our wonderful Medical Center for compassionate care over the last few months. Special thanks to my friend, Dr. Stephanie Elkins for her leadership of the treatment team and for her patience in dealing with her physician patient with too many questions. And I offer special thanks to Provost Morris Stocks and other university leaders for standing in for me while I was not able to fulfill all my responsibilities.
I’m particularly happy to be back for important Spring academic celebrations, especially commencement. We anticipate another record year for University of Mississippi graduates who will move on to employment or graduate or professional school to make our state, nation, and world a better place.
It’s good to be back.
Dan