I want to acknowledge right at the beginning of this message the significance of today’s date. 19 years ago, I know exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard the news of the 9/11 attacks. I recall the feelings of numbness and disbelief that it could be happening. Many of our traditional observances of this anniversary are not happening this year locally with the poor air quality...
I continue to be impressed by your resiliency and flexibility as we work remotely, interact through screens like never before, and support each other through shared, and often humorous, work-from-home experiences. The work you are doing to keep our campuses safe and the innovations brought forth in support of our programs is making a significant difference in our community and our students’ lives.
I trust you continue to adapt to this new normal, one that I sure hope changes sooner rather than later. It just feels like the year of the lost summer - it does not feel like it can be the end of August already. I am sure many of you are worn down by this constant stress and uncertainty. I gain strength by reflecting on how lucky I am to have such meaningful work - what we are doing is...
To the Shasta College Community: I trust you are doing as well as can be expected during this time. I find it difficult, at times, to stay motivated over such a long period of being in an emergency, and I bet many of you find yourselves feeling this way from time to time as well. I find when I make the effort to connect with people via telephone or zoom outside of my work life that it helps me...
