During this holiday season, the College has given its staff a gift of two bonus vacation end-of-millennium days, December 29 and 30. President Creighton is urging the staff to be equally generous in supporting the efforts of the United Way to improve the lives of the less fortunate members of the community during the next millennium.
To: Mount Holyoke Staff
From: Joanne V. Creighton
Subject: The End is Coming
Not only are we reaching the end of
the semester (and of my fourth year on the job, I might note), so,
too, is the end of the millennium almost upon us. I can't let this
historic moment pass without notice, without thanks, and without
celebration. One of the great
pleasures of serving as president is the bird's-eye view afforded by
the position. From that vista, one can see with special acuity how
valuable this venerable College is, how deeply it inspires the
allegiance of all who are associated with it, and how powerfully it
binds us together into community and common purpose.
I am proud of our collective stewardship of this
College, of the palpable momentum we've engendered under The Plan for
Mount Holyoke 2003, now in its third year of implementation. We are
meeting or exceeding the ambitious goals we set for ourselves--in
fact, all leading indicators are positive. We wouldn't be
experiencing this unmistakable resurgence of institutional strength
and vigor without the commitment, dedication, and hard work of all of
you. As a special
once-in-a-millennium thank you gift to all Mount Holyoke staff for
your extraordinary work on behalf of College, I'm pleased to announce
two bonus vacation end-of-millennium days, December 29 and 30. As a
consequence, the College will be closed from December 24 to January
3. I wish you all a joyful and
restful holiday season and a happy new millennium!
To: Mount Holyoke Faculty and Staff
From: Joanne V. Creighton
Subject: United Way Campaign
I would like to thank all who gave
generously to the United Way Community Campaign.
The good news is that employee participation in this
campaign increased dramatically from 104 contributors last year to
170 this year. I can't help noting, however, that this is a modest
percentage of our approximately 1,000 employees. And the bad news is
that we failed to meet our goal of $30,000, or even to match last
year's total contribution of $27,406. Gifts to date are $26,386.
I know we can do better. I know that
the spirit of giving back to the community is deep in the bones of
this institution, just as it is a resonant part of our educational
mission. I suspect that many of you just didn't get around to making
your contribution. I write to ask if
you would do so now: I've extended the closing date of this campaign
to December 24. We are one of the
largest employers in South Hadley. Our resurgence of institutional
strength helps to ensure that our employees enjoy good pay, benefits,
and security. Not everyone shares in this good fortune. Now more than
ever, the less fortunate in our community need us.
If you have not already done so, please join with
us in this worthy cause! If you need a new pledge form, please call
my office at x2500.
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