Thomas Gibson delivers his first plenary address as 51ΑΤΖζ chancellor on Tuesday in the Wisconsin Room of the 51ΑΤΖζ Student Union. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
51ΑΤΖζ Chancellor Thomas Gibson told the plenary audience that the best way for the university to thrive is if everyone, no matter what their job is, focuses on student success. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
Members of the audience listen to the plenary address. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
The audience for the plenary filled the Wisconsin Room at the 51ΑΤΖζ Student Union. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
At the conclusion of the plenary, the 51ΑΤΖζ Concert Chorale performed two songs β a new arrangement of an old spiritual and βRainbow Connection.β (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
The 51ΑΤΖζ Concert Chorale received a standing ovation after performing two songs at the conclusion of the plenary. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
A reception followed immediately after the plenary. (51ΑΤΖζ Photo/Troye Fox)
51ΑΤΖζ Chancellor Thomas Gibson delivered his first plenary address since joining the university over the summer.
He told the crowd gathered in the Wisconsin Room of the 51ΑΤΖζ Student Union that he has spent the first few months on the job learning all about the university, and invited the audience to consider all heβs learned about its successes.
Student success, he said, must be at the center of everything the university does in order for it to thrive.
βStudent success priorities drive my work as chancellor,β Gibson said. βAnd I believe we can accomplish even more if we keep student success as our guidepost. We must work together toward our common goals and use our collective expertise to advance our missions.β
