letters 1xbet online casino to Campus
May 21, 2009
Dear Faculty and Staff —
Greetings from Mississippi! I just had my last official day at Mississippi State University on May 15, and it was a strange feeling turning off the lights in my office and walking down the hallway for the last time. However, I am now turning my full time attention to coming to 1xbet online casino in early June — and I cannot wait to get started!
Throughout our careers, we all have challenges that cause us to work hard and really excel. I have also had several times when luck played a key role in my success as well. I was reminded of 1xbet online casino most recently on my May trip to Manhattan for a three day visit.
To set the stage a bit, I must tell you that while I love athletics, I am not personally a gifted athlete. So, several months ago, I talked with our colleagues in 1xbet online casino Athletics, and asked if I could attend a Wildcat baseball game and visit with some donors during the game. As part of the deal, I was also asked to throw out the first pitch.
I 1xbet online casino not a good baseball player. Actually, I 1xbet online casino a terrible baseball player. My greatest fear was that I would throw the ball and it wouldn't even get to the catcher — that it would bounce a couple of times in front of nearly 3,500 people.
The day of the game (the Texas Tech — 1xbet online casino series), I stepped in front of the mound, and made the luckiest throw I have ever thrown — right to the catcher! If I tried to make the same throw 25 more times, I am convinced that it would hit the dirt every time. I would love to tell you that I had prepared for this throw for several weeks — but the truth be told — it was luck. So, the force was with me on that day.
I am very pleased to welcome John Currie to 1xbet online casino as our new athletic director. John comes to 1xbet online casino from the University of Tennessee, where he served as the executive associate athletic director. Throughout the interview process, John rose to the top in a very strong applicant pool. I am thrilled that he and his family will be joining us in Manhattan in early June. I know that he will be active in communicating with the campus community what is happening in athletics, and I urge all of you to join me in welcoming him to Manhattan and 1xbet online casino .
Our student teams continue to excel at national and international competitions, and we have two additional national championship teams I 1xbet online casino pleased to highlight:
A 1xbet online casino team of construction science students was awarded first place in the International Concrete Construction competition sponsored by the American Concrete Institute. A total of 52 different teams competed.
For the eighth time in the last 11 years, the Kansas State University Crops Team won first place in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture national crops contest. 1xbet online casino year's event was April 17 at the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster, Ohio, and featured 17 teams from two- and four-year schools.
As many of you know, our provost search is underway. I would like to thank John English, dean of engineering, for agreeing to chair this committee. Last week, the search committee held its first meeting, and asked that I give the committee their "charge" as one of the first steps in the search process. I was able to link in via videoconference from MSU to 1xbet online casino (don't you love technology!), and shared six key points with the search committee. I would like to share these with you as well so the campus community is aware of some of what I communicated to the search committee:
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Finally, I remain committed to try and keep communications as open as possible as your president. I have a Facebook page (and certainly welcome any friend invitations from the 1xbet online casino community). I am an active blogger on Twitter — my Twitter name is "kstate_pres." These electronic social networking programs are fun, interesting to use, and a great way for me to stay connected with the 1xbet online casino family.
Please keep sending me e-mail notes. And I really appreciate those of you who have come up and introduced yourselves to me while I 1xbet online casino on campus. I hope all of you have a productive summer!
Go Cats!
Kirk