MSU Interim President Woodruff’s January 2023 Spartan Community Letter

<p>“Assuming the interim presidency at MSU has reinforced for both Tom and me just how great and welcoming the Spartan community is. We’re poised and ready to take the next step on behalf of this great university, our students, and the future of the state of Michigan. We’re honored to be a part of this community.”</p><p> </p><p>Woodruff talks about her relationship with the <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2023/msu-board-of-trustees-elects-new-officers?sc_camp=82B7DBDB9AB947C1B5C1DD4A00715AC9&amp;utm_source=weekly-news-brief&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=standard-promo">MSU Board of Trustees</a> and says she looks forward to continued collaboration with the board to move the university forward. She points out the importance of the state budgeting process to MSU, too, where two-time MSU graduate Gov. Whitmer and <a href="https://govrelations.msu.edu/news/2023SC.html">29 members of the 102nd Legislature</a> are Spartans. </p><p> </p><p>“These are exciting times for Michigan State. With a strong partnership with the state of Michigan we are going to be able to be transformative for Michigan.”</p><p> </p><p>Interim President Woodruff delivered the State of the University address on January 18 at the Wharton Center. </p><p> </p><p>“In short, the state of the university remains sound as we consider our challenges together with our accomplishments and vision for the future. In the final analysis, it is our people — students, faculty and academic staff, support staff, leaders, alumni, and donors — who drive this great university’s ongoing excellence and impact.” <a href="https://president.msu.edu/sotu/index.html">You can watch the recording here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Woodruff shares the results of last spring’s <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2023/msu-campus-wide-climate-survey-results-show-major-improvements">Know More Survey</a>. More than 11,500 MSU students, faculty and staff participated in MSU’s second online campus climate survey assessing the culture, perceptions and policies associated