Since the entering the office as Interim President, Everett Ward, Ph.D. has held several meetings with the general student body as well as student leaders across campus. On January 20, he hosted a town hall meeting the student body in Emery Gymnasium to kick off the 2015 spring semester.

During the town hall meeting, Interim President Ward encouraged students to take advantage of his “open door” policy and reinforced to them that they are his administration’s most important priority. Students also had the opportunity to share their thoughts and feedback with the administration regarding communicating information with the student body as well as improving school pride and the University’s academic standards.