Dear Infrastructure and Sustainability team,
The fall semester is off to a great start with the Buffs鈥 win at the first home game of the season! It was a busy week with the start of classes and a nationally televised football game held on our campus, and I thank everyone on our team for getting our campus ready and then maintaining operations seamlessly. I would also like to give a shout-out to our grounds teams who were specifically recognized by Coach Prime at the fall kickoff luncheon: ! I saw Coach Prime on his after-practice walk around campus on Tuesday morning this week, as I'm sure many of you have.
Changes are coming to I&S! In July, Chancellor Schwartz announced the creation of the vice chancellor for sustainability role, which will be filled later this fall. With this change, we have the opportunity to rebrand our division. Our leadership team is working to determine what our department鈥檚 new name will be; I will share the final decision soon.
This is an exciting time to refocus on what we do and the support we provide to our campus and community to ensure the success of our students and researchers. Through careful planning and clear communication, we will embrace our new identity and manage the change that comes with it.
Our second year of the Extreme Ownership cohort series kicked off last week where I enjoyed seeing many of you. I hope that all of you who are participating enjoy learning about these leadership principles as much as I have.
Thank you again for everything you鈥檝e done to prepare campus for the semester. I am proud to lead our division and appreciate all the work you do.
With gratitude,
Chris Ewing, vice chancellor for infrastructure and sustainability
