Celebrating the Holidays: Week of December 15th

Students, Faculty, Residents, Staff, Alumni, Board Members and Friends,

As we celebrate the holidays and 2017 comes to an end, I want to take the opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your dedication, hard work, unwavering commitment to Salus and for all those we serve as a University community.  All this has resulted in a great year!  I want to especially thank our students and faculty for their curiosity and drive, their open minds and commitment to learning and caring, which is what makes Salus University a very special, vibrant place to work and learn.

As I mentioned at today’s on-campus holiday celebration, over the last 12 months, we’ve opened our new Learning Resource Center and accompanying classroom, completed the construction of the Optometric Clinical Procedures Lab and adjacent Virtual Realty training lab, modernized several current classrooms, renovated the second floor of the Hafter Student Center to accommodate our student organizations and upgraded furniture throughout the building for everyone to enjoy, just to name of few of your accomplishments.  

We’ve also started plans to begin a major renovation and modernization of classrooms S304 and S305 as well as an update of the University bookstore. I know many of you have also achieved professional and personal milestones in your lives of which includes our recent 100% board pass rate for the Physician Assistant Studies Class of 2017; many new Fellowships in the American Academy of Optometry; and personal leadership and scholastic achievements.  Congratulations on all you’ve achieved!  

As we enter 2018 we will continue to assess the scope and quality of each of the program’s curriculum, continue to execute our Master Facility Plan and continue to improve the financial stewardship and performance of the University’s Clinical Operations. 

All this will take your continued creativity, energy and dedication to our mission of leading in innovative education, research and service to enhance the health of those we serve.  

Please be safe; enjoy the holidays and spend the time to enjoy your families and friends. I look forward to seeing you all back energized and ready to take on the challenges and opportunities that 2018 will bring our way.  

Mike